The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the main global forum to assess and discuss progress on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The eighth session of the Global Platform (GP2025) will be organized and convened by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) from 2 to 6 June 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted by the Government of Switzerland. The event will be co-chaired by the Government of Switzerland and UNDRR. The Theme of the GP2025 is "Every Day Counts, Act for Resilience Today."

Homepage of GP2025: https://globalplatform.undrr.org/

ISC Page of GP2025: https://council.science/events/global-platform-for-disaster-risk-reduction-2025/

GAR2025 and IRDR contributions: https://www.irdrinternational.org/knowledge_pool/publications/132

Update of the UNDRR-ISC hazard information profiles and IRDR contributions: https://www.irdrinternational.org/knowledge_pool/publications/133 

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Publications

Policy Brief

Disaster Risk Reduction Products and Processes: Knowledge Sharing for Place- and Context- Specific Action

Journal Paper

Flood risk assessment with machine learning: insights from the 2022 Pakistan mega-flood and climate adaptation strategies

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IRDR News

GP2025 Stakeholder Forum on DRR: Role of Science and Technology in strengthening implementation at local level

WRRC launched the priority actions to enhance readiness for resilient recovery

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IRDR Pre-events for GP (IRDR Young Scientists Lumos)

From Data to Action: DRR solutions from young scientists

Localization of the Global Agenda: DRR Solutions from Young Professionals

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Join our thematic sessions, innovation lab, ignite stages and presentations

IRDR& U-INSPIRE Alliance Innovation Platform: Actionable Science for Disaster Risk Reduction: Transformative, Actionable scientific solutions through Youth, Young Scientists, and Young Professionals' contribution for DRR

Date: 02 Jun-06 Jun 2025

Location: Booth 21, CICG

IRDR ICoE Coherence (NIED) Innovation Platform: E-Defense: The World’s Largest Three-Dimensional Full-Scale Earthquake Testing Facility

Date: 02 Jun-06 Jun 2025

Location: Booth 26, CICG

Stakeholder Forum on DRR: Implementation of Sendai Framework for DRR: Role of Science and Technology in strengthening implementation at local level

Date: 02 Jun 2025

Time: 13:30 - 14:30 (UTC +2 Geneva)

Location: Room 4, CICG

World Resilient Recovery Conference (WRRC) TS6: Turning Experience into Action: Learning from Large-Scale Disasters

Date: 03 Jun 2025

Time: 12:10 - 13:20 (UTC +2 Geneva)

Location: Lausanne Room, CCV

WRRC Plenary 2: From Commitment to Action: Leadership for Resilient Recovery

Date: 03 Jun 2025

Time: 14:00 - 15:00 (UTC +2 Geneva)

Location: Plenary A, CICG

Learning Lab: Local public services and urban resilience: Science-based participatory approaches for inclusive risk-sensitive planning

Date: 04 Jun 2025

Time: 12:15 - 13:45 (UTC +2 Geneva)

Location: Room1, CICG

Learning Lab: The Disaster Forensic Investigations Approach – Understanding root causes and disaster risk drivers to enhance DRR

Date: 04 Jun 2025

Time: 12:15 - 13:45 (UTC +2 Geneva)

Location: Montreux Room, CICG

TS1-2: From data to action: Strengthening the understanding of disaster impact data and its application in decision-making

Date: 05 Jun 2025

Time: 09:00 - 10:30 (UTC +2 Geneva)

Location: Plenary C, CICG

TS1-3: Development and adoption of technologies to accelerate disaster risk reduction

Date: 05 Jun 2025

Time: 11:00 - 12:30 (UTC +2 Geneva)

Location: Plenary A, CICG

TS4-1: Inclusive and multisectoral approach to effective preparedness

Date: 06 Jun 2025

Time: 09:00 - 10:30 (UTC +2 Geneva)

Location: Plenary C, CICG

Ignite Stage: The multi-hazard platform for Early Warning Systems for All

Speaker: Nurfashareena Muhamad, IRDR ICoE SEADPRI-UKM

Date: 05 June 2025

Time: 12:20-12:35 (UTC +2 Geneva)

Location: CICG

Ignite Stage: Strengthen disaster risk reduction in urban resettlement processes

Speaker: Emmanuel Raju, IRDR Young Scientist

Date: 06 June 2025

Time: 12:20-12:35 (UTC +2 Geneva)

Location: CICG