Disasters caused by natural and man-made hazards have a significant impact on societies and economies worldwide. The ability to understand, monitor, and respond to these events is crucial for effective disaster risk management and mitigation efforts. Disaster-related statistics plays an important role in informing decision-making, formulating policies, and allocating resources for disaster prevention, preparedness and response. However, there is often a disconnect between the producers of this data, such as statisticians, and the users, including policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. Establishing a platform where producers and users can come together to exchange knowledge, share experiences, and collaborate on improving the quality and accessibility of disaster-related statistics is essential. Developing disaster statistics and risk metrics will not only support evidence-based policy and decision making, but also improve monitoring and reporting of progress towards internationally agreed goals and targets including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Agenda 2063, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Paris Agreement on Climate Change.