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World: Arab States strengthen regional cooperation on urban resilience and risk-informed development
By UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction ReliefWeb
· June 30, 2026
· 3 min read
. Organized alongside the inaugural meeting of the Arab Urban Resilience Committee, the workshop provided a regional platform to exchange knowledge, strengthen institutional coordination, and identify practical approaches for integrating disaster risk reduction into urban planning, governance and in
Key takeaway Participants also exchanged experiences from cities including Salalah and Alexandria, illustrating how local leadership, peer learning and partnerships are helping cities move from resilience planning to implementation.
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Category: disaster Published: June 30, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 3 min
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