Launch of the Global Assessment Report

This event sees the launch of the 2019 United Nations Global Assessment Report (GAR19). Being the first edition of the GAR since the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the New Urban Agenda, the launch will present the key findings of the report in the context of risk-informed sustainable development – including the results of the first cycle of reporting by Member States on progress in achieving the Targets of the Sendai Framework and disaster-related SDGs.