Do your bit: Focus on days highlighting international issues International Days and Observances
International Day for Disaster Reduction
13 October
In 1989, the United Nations General Assembly designated the second Wednesday of October as the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (resolution 44/236, 22 December 1989). The International Day was observed annually during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1990-1999.

2022
This year, the International Day for Disaster Reduction focuses on
"Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to people by 2030."

This theme is related to Taregt G of
the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
adopted in March 2015.

In 2001, the General Assembly decided to maintain the observance of the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (resolution 56/195, 21 December 2001), as a vehicle to promote a global culture of natural disaster reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness.

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Environment and Disasters

GDRC has been working on themes related to this international day/observance, in the Disaster Management theme of its programme on Urban Environmental Management

GDRC therefore reaffirms its committment to uphold the objectives of the International Day for Disaster Reduction, and work towards better understanding of, and action on, promoting the betterment of disaster resilience under the overall umbrella of a safe and sustainable society.

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