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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 - October 13
October 16 , 2024
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- The day aims to raising awareness about disasters, their effect on living beings, and preventive measures.
- This day was first observed in the year 1989 at the UNGA.
- Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-30 was adopted at the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Japan.
- It aims to guide the multi hazard management of disaster risk in development at all levels as well as within and across all sectors.
- It is the successor instrument to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015.
- This year’s theme is “Role of education in protecting and empowering youth for a disaster-free future.”
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