The Integrated Disaster Risk Management Society (IDRiM) was officially established on October 15, 2009, in Kyoto, Japan. Since then, it has held international conferences in various countries, bringing together the scientific community interested in integrated disaster risk management worldwide. In 2024, the conference was held in Latin America for the first time, providing a unique opportunity to bring together global experts on integrated disaster risk management and enabling their interaction. Thus, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) organized the 14th annual international IDRiM conference with the IDRiM Society, Kyoto University, and the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI). Cartagena de Indias was the epicenter of the 14th edition of the Conference, entitled “Disaster-Resilient Communities for Life.” This conference’s focus reflects the government’s overall vision of “Colombia, a Global Power for Life,” which aims to lay the foundation for Colombia to emerge as a global leader in the collective pursuit of life, humanity, and the environment. The conference focused on integrated disaster prevention and mitigation, emergency response, and disaster recovery. It urged the scientific community to consider new perspectives beyond traditional risk management concepts, which appear insufficient to address emerging risks and uncertainties. Scheduled for two and a half days, from August 28 to 30, the conference provided a collaborative platform for knowledge exchange. IDRiM2024 in Cartagena was a unique space to foster dialogue and share experiences in the field. Under IDRiM’s motto, “I dream, you dream, we all dream for a safer world,” 2024 was the year in which Colombia envisioned a safer and more integrated country and region