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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 […]

📅June 17, 2025, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. 💻Online via Zoom Would you like to study topics such as crisis management, resilience, health protection or disaster risks in your Master’s degree – but don’t yet know exactly which study program is right for you? Then come to our online event, where four exciting Master’s programs in […]

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 investments in disaster risk reduction and risk reduction bring long-term social and economic […]

Last year was eventful and we have compiled all our activities and events for you. Divided into our three fields of work, 1. promoting interdisciplinary exchange, 2. advising decision-makers and 3. raising public awareness, our activities report provides an overview of DKKV’s activities over the past year. We report on events, conferences, our public relations […]

The drought monitor of the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) shows a worrying development: Many regions in Germany are currently experiencing a drought with a statistical annuality of 50 years. The topsoil, which has hardly stored any water in the last 30 days, is particularly affected. The water available to plants is also at […]