28. May 2025 | General, international disaster management
The Global Assessment Report (GAR) 2025 of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) was officially published on May 27, 2025. The report is entitled “Resilience Pays: Financing and Investing for our Future” and places a special focus on how...
13. May 2025 | General, international disaster management
With the founding of the DLR Institute of Space Research on May 1, 2025 in Berlin-Adlershof, the German Aerospace Center, which is an institutional member of DKKV, is pooling its expertise in planetary research and optical sensor systems. The institute develops...
12. Mar 2024 | international disaster management
Last Friday, 8th of March 2024, a hearing on the topic “Strengthening European civil protection through NRW initiatives – North Rhine-Westphalia must break its silence and continue to show European solidarity!” took place in the NRW state parliament....
17. Oct 2023 | international disaster management
Persons with disability are frequently the most affected by natural hazards, climate-induced disasters, and global health emergencies. People with disabilities make up for 16% of the world’s population and 80% of those living in the Global South. The Sendai...
13. Oct 2023 | international disaster management
The theme for the 2023 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction aligns with the Sendai Framework, the international agreement to prevent and reduce losses in lives, livelihoods, economies and basic infrastructure. It has seven global targets and 38 indicators for...
30. Aug 2023 | DKKV-Webtalks (ENG), General, international disaster management
Natural hazards and disasters are a challenge for people worldwide. For this reason, there are numerous supranational organizations that are networked and involved in a variety of ways. While the topic page gives an overview of the main players and Germany’s...
