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.

Related News & Events
17 December 2025
Dr. Saini Yang addressed the 2025 IFEMR in Beijing, themed "Emergency Medicine: AI-Enabled Future". She emphasized integrating disaster risk reduction with planetary health, showcasing IRDR's work in Health-EDRM and collaboration with global partners to advance risk governance.
17 December 2025
On 6 December 2025, IRDR participated in the Young Scientists Tengchong Roundtable themed "AI for Regional Sustainability". IRDR representatives showcased AI applications for disaster risk reduction and highlighted opportunities within the IRDR Young Scientists Programme to the attendees.
09 December 2025
On Dec 2, 2025, IRDR held its Young Scientists Online Meeting with 6 YSP batches. Prof Saini Yang spoke; alumni shared experiences. It launched the 2026-onward YSP Action Plan, and participants discussed implementation and youth research in post-2030 global DRR.





