Call for nominations: 2025 Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction | Deadline: 28 March, 2025
12 March 2025
Don't forget to submit your nominations for the 2025 United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction. This prestigious award is made possible by an endowment from the Nippon Foundation, Japan.
The awards will be announced on 5 June 2025 at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, in Geneva, Switzerland. Visit Call for nominations: 2025 Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction for instructions on how to submit your nomination.
Nominations must be submitted by 28 March 2025. No nominations will be accepted beyond this date.
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