Why I’m Attending the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025): This is a timely event, taking place ahead of the Financing for Development conference in Seville. 

As the climate crisis accelerates and conflict continues to displace millions, disasters are becoming more frequent, more complex, and more human-made. From Gaza to the Himalayas, we are witnessing not just environmental shocks — but systemic failures in preparedness, governance, and financing.

This week, I’m in Geneva for the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) — a high-level forum convened by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), hosted by the Swiss government. Held every two years, the Platform is the world’s foremost gathering on disaster risk, resilience, and preparedness — bringing together governments, UN agencies, researchers, and civil society from across the globe.

GP2025 comes at a critical juncture. It is the first platform since the Mid-Term Review of the Sendai Framework, and just months after the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund at COP28. As the international community reflects on lessons from COVID-19, rising geopolitical instability, and growing climate extremes, this meeting offers an opportunity to question not just how we manage disaster risk — but who, for whom, and with what resources.

I’m here to observe, reflect, and engage with the conversations — especially on:

Over the coming days, I’ll be sharing insights from the sessions, side events, and informal exchanges — highlighting what’s being said, what’s left unsaid, and what still needs to be imagined. You’ll find my daily reflections below.