The UNCRD Annual Report 2012 covers of the Centre's activities undertaken from July 2011 to June 2012. It presents the current status of the Centre's research and training programmes and describes both recent and forthcoming events. In addition to general information about the Centre, the Annual Report also contains financial statements and calendar of events, and is designed to present a concise summary of the year's activities to a wider audience of both specialist and nonspecialist readers.