Regional Office for Europe

Turkey tackles earthquake risk

The lamp in the classroom begins to sway. The desks start to shake. If you’ve never faced an earthquake, Turkey’s AFAD national disaster management authority can give you a taste.

Regional Highlights

European Open Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Europe, namely the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR) is the multi-stakeholder forum for disaster risk community in Europe and brings together Governments, the UN, parliamentarians, mayors, intergovernmental organizations, scientific and academic institutions, private businesses, NGOs, community based organizations and others. The first EFDRR Open Forum took place in Istanbul, Turkey 26 -28 March 2017.

Europe sets stance for Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

About our office

UNISDR Europe will work through a growing network of national platforms to mobilize governmental actions in disaster risk reduction as well as directly with the governments in the region, as mandated through the Sendai Framework, and in particular with the UN Country Team members.