Stocktake Report: Heat Action Across United Nations Entities and International Organizations

This report examines the landscape of extreme heat management among United Nations entities and International Organizations for the first time, identifying challenges, opportunities, and strategies for improving collaboration and governance to support the United Nations Secretary-General’s Call to Action on Extreme Heat.

This publication was developed by the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University and commissioned by the Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN), United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), as a contribution to the United Nations Secretary-General’s Call to Action on Extreme Heat (2024). Created through the joint initiative Supporting Extreme Heat Risk Governance, this resource is part of a larger effort designed to help improve international and multisectoral coordination on heat risk reduction, helping countries and communities better prepare for rising temperatures.