Asian governments to meet in Mongolia on disaster prevention
Governments from the world’s most disaster-prone region will meet in July to discuss acceleration of efforts vital for the sustainable future of the region including how to prevent disaster losses.
Governments from the world’s most disaster-prone region will meet in Mongolia in July to discuss acceleration of efforts vital for the sustainable future of the region including how to prevent disasters and tackle climate change while reviewing progress in reducing disaster losses.
The Government of Mongolia and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) will host the 2018 Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction July 3-6 in Ulaanbaatar City under the theme “Preventing Disaster Risk: Protecting Sustainable Development.”
Disaster risk across the region is exacerbated by high levels of poverty, climate change, rapid urbanisation and exposure to the entire spectrum of natural hazards including drought, floods, cyclones, earthquakes and heatwaves. It is estimated that the region lost US$ 1.3 trillion in assets between 1970 and 2016 as a result of disasters. In 2017, around 6,500 people lost their lives in over 200 major disasters affecting more than 60 million people.
The Prime Minister of Mongolia, Mr. Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, said: “It is three years since UN Member States adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the global plan to reduce disaster losses. In Asia we have a regional plan for implementation and this Conference will be an opportunity for governments and partners to review progress in areas such as reducing the numbers of people affected by disasters and reining in economic losses.”
Another key feature of the conference will be an Asia Video Contest on Disaster Risk Reduction that will showcase success stories in building resilience at national, local and community levels.
The conference will be supported by several partner organisations and will feature a ministerial segment, technical and thematic sessions, featured events and public forum.
Source: www.unisdr.org
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