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A delegation from the Jinfong community in the southern part of Taiwan is currently on an information tour of Germany. The aim of the visit is to exchange ideas with various stakeholders to strengthen resilience and promote sustainable development. In this context, a delegation meeting took place yesterday. The DKKV was invited yesterday by its […]

The largest evacuation since the Second World War is currently underway in Cologne after three unexploded bombs from the war were discovered in the Deutz district. Around 20,000 people have to leave their homes, and hospitals, retirement homes and numerous public facilities are also affected. Three central Rhine bridges and the Cologne Messe/Deutz train station […]

Information for companies in the field of civil security technologies: trAIDe GmbH is organising a business initiation trip to Spain from 10 to 13 November 2025 on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The aim of the project is to connect German companies with potential sales partners and end customers in […]

The newly published special edition of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network Newsletter is dedicated to the new EU Preparedness Union Strategy (PUS) , which was published in March 2025 and presents a comprehensive vision for strengthening European crisis resilience. Director General Maciej Popowski emphasizes the need for cross-sectoral, shared responsibility for more preparedness. Contributions […]

The 8th session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) starts today, June 2, 2025, at the Geneva International Conference Center and will run until June 6. It is being organized by the UNDRR and the Swiss government. The aim is to assess progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework and develop […]

Large-scale wildfires are currently raging in central and western Canada. The provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are particularly affected, where a state of emergency was declared on May 28 due to the ongoing fires. More than 17,000 people have had to be evacuated so far – the largest evacuation measure in the history of the […]

In Nigeria, particularly in the city of Mokwa, heavy flooding occurred in a nearby city on May 28 and 29 after hours of heavy rainfall. This was followed by a dam burst, which further exacerbated the situation. As a result, 256 houses were destroyed and over 3,000 people were displaced by the flood. According to […]

On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, a massive rockslide at the Birchgletscher triggered a partial collapse of the glacier ice. As a result, several million cubic meters of ice and debris fell into the Lötschental valley and accumulated over a distance of approximately two kilometers. The village of Blatten was largely buried. The masses blocked the […]

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