As the UN's agency for science, UNESCO has been intimately involved in disaster reduction for the past 45 years, with studies on earthquakes and oceanography dating back to the 1960s. It has since expanded into many areas as it pursues multidisciplinary actions to study natural hazards and mitigate their effect.

- Earthquakes
- Tsunamis
- Floods
- Tropical Cyclones
- Landslides
- Droughts and Desertification
- Volcanoes
- Slow Onset Hazards
- Specific Risks of Coastal Regions and Small Islands
- Climate Change

UNESCO's role : Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation@
Despite the increasing frequency and severity of the catastrophes that strike humankind, it is becoming increasingly possible to prevent and mitigate the effects of disaster. Of all the global environment issues, natural hazards are in some ways the most manageable. The risks are readily identified. Effective mitigation measures are available.  

Workshop on Seismicity and Earthquake Engineering in the Extended Mediterranean Region@ 16-06-2010 10:00 am UNESCO SC

UNESCO Director-General expresses sorrow following Chile earthquake and urges further strengthening of disaster risk reduction preparedness@ 01-03-2010 1:10 pm UNESCOPRESS

International Workshop on Earthquake Risk Reduction in the Northeast Asian Region@ 25-11-2009 12:00 pm UNESCO SC

UNESCO Director-General expresses distress over Pacific tsunami deaths@ 01-10-2009 10:00 am UNESCO Press Release No.2009-107

UNESCO-IPRED Workshop on “Make the Citizens a Part of the Solution” and 2nd session of the IPRED@ 01-07-2009 3:00 pm UNESCO SC

The 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering – Innovation, Practice, Safety@ 24-10-2008 4:00 pm UNESCO SC