India, Nov. 13 -- The United Nations on Nov. 12, 2026 launched the UN Disaster Risk Financing Platform at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, aiming to secure access to more than US$3 billion in risk financing to protect 75 million people and their livelihoods from potential climate shocks and natural hazards by 2030.
The United Nations said the platform brings together six UN agencies to make disaster response funding more predictable, increase the availability of funding for early action during major crises, and maximize the impact of every dollar by combining available resources with private sector support.
Platform aims and approach
The United Nations said the platform will enable agencies t...