Holiday Greetings from IRDR IPO
24 December 2024
Dear IRDR community members,
As 2024 comes to a close, I hope the entire IRDR community is filled with a sense of accomplishment and the spirit of doing good.
Thank you for your continuous contributions in 2024 and wish all community members and partners a joyous holiday season and a very
productive New Year!
May the coming year bring us even more clarity and innovations, contributing to more efficient, trusted and creative science and policy
interfaces for an inclusive, safe and sustainable world.

Sincerely,
Saini Yang
Related News & Events
10 September 2026
This statement, titled "Advancing Science for Disaster Risk Reduction Towards 2030 and Beyond", in response to the mounting human and economic toll of disasters worldwide, calls for integrated, collaborative research, upstream preventive action, and science-to-policy mechanisms to accelerate implementation of the Sendai Framework.
08 September 2026
On 1 September 2026, IRDR held the webinar "Climate Change and Public Health: Connecting IRDR Research Teams". The event brought together IRDR researchers and partners to share progress, exchange knowledge, and explore collaboration opportunities under its climate change and public health workstream.
02 September 2026
IRDR has organised a virtual workshop bringing together UN agencies, leading scientists, and policy practitioners to analyze the 26 August 2026 flash flood along the Bhotekoshi/Trishuli River, identify systemic gaps, and develop actionable recommendations for transboundary resilience.





