This publication, Disaster Risk Reduction in the United Nations, is an
important contribution to these efforts. It provides an overview of roles,
mandates and areas of work of UN agencies, along with the World Bank,
to support local, national and regional efforts to reduce disaster risk. It
informs on the service-lines available to countries. We hope it can be a
useful tool to promote coherence and maintain the momentum of the
UN’s commitment to building the resilience of nations and communities.