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International Day for Disaster Reduction 2020: Theme, history, objective and all you need to know

International Day for Disaster Reduction 2020: International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction is observed every year on 13 October to raise awareness about the risk of disaster reduction.

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International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction 2020: Significance, history of the day

International Day for Disaster Reduction 2020: International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction is observed every year on 13 October to raise awareness about the risk of disaster reduction. In 1989, the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction was started by the United Nations General assembly.

International Day for Disaster Reduction 2020: Theme

The theme for International Day for Disaster reduction 2020 is ‘Disaster risk governance’ as a great number of people have died and fallen ill because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The main goal is to focus on Sendai Framework. According to the UN, “Substantially to reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services, among them health and education facilities, including through developing their resilience by 2030.”

This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is all about governance. You can measure good disaster risk governance in lives saved, reduced numbers of disaster-affected people and reduced economic losses. COVID-19 and the climate emergency are telling us that we need clear vision, plans and competent, empowered institutions acting on scientific evidence for the public good,” the UN stated.

International Day for Disaster Reduction Objective

The main aim is to provide a platform to all governments, local governments, disaster management agencies, UN agencies, NGOs, Red Cross, and Red Crescent societies, civil societies, civil society group, businesses, academic and scientific institutions, etc. to raise awareness about the economic consequences of the failure to manage disaster risk mainly for vulnerable groups and middle-income countries.

International Day for Disaster Reduction History

In 1989, the International Day for Disaster Reduction was started after a call by the United Nations General Assembly to promote the risk-awareness globally and disaster reduction.

Therefore, it is necessary to educate people on the issues of disaster reduction, to mobilize the political will and resources to address global problems. It is a day to celebrate and reinforce the achievements of humanity.

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