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International day of natural disaster reduction
13th October is recognised as the day for natural disaster reduction globally. This day is to recognize how people and communities around the world actively participate in reducing the risk to natural calamities. This year, it's main aim is to reduce the number of people affected by natural disasters every year by 2030.
The UN general assembly called for this day in 1989. The wanted to have control over natural disasters. These controlling methods includes mitigation, and preparedness. This day would be proved successful only by coordination, collaboration and cooperation of individuals and communities.
The Sendai group launched a campaign last year, named United nations office for disaster risk reduction (UNISDR) where they centered on 7 targets to reduce disaster risk effect.This year’s target is focussed on prevention, protection and reducing the number of people affected by disasters
Here is the list of it's aims over the few past years:
2000: Disaster Prevention, Education and Youth
Youth being the future of any country, they are taught the basic to do's when a natural calamity strikes.
2001: Countering disasters, targeting vulnerability.
Vulnerability is when certain individuals or communities are more prone to get affected the worse due to a natural disaster. Eg: Divorced women and physically handicapped.
As vulnerability is increasing, these groups are being mobilized before the disaster with the help of hazard mapping.
2002: Sustainable mountain development.
People in mountainous regions are more prone to harmful calamities. Thus, here, they will be tried to be prevented.
2003: Turning the tide.
In 2003, calamities that occur due to water, such as floods will be prevented with estimated before time predictions. Almost 90% of calamities occur due to water.
2004: Today's disasters for tomorrow's hazards.
The offices and organizations are expected to take preventive measures before in hand so that they don't cause any harm.
2005: Microfinance and disaster risk reduction.
Poor effected with disasters would be given a small amount of microcredit in order to help them recover.
2006: Disaster risk reduction begins at schools.
Children learn their basics in schools. thus, basic education on do's during a disaster will be given.
2007: Challenging world's educational institutions.
Disaster risk reduction requires education. Thus, everyone irrespective of age will be taught about disasters.
2008: Disaster risk reduction is everyone's business.
All organizations, offices and individuals are expected to join hands together to tackle the problems due to disasters in the form of donations.
2009: Hospitals safe from disasters.
All hospitals must be located in a place that is safe from all natural disasters.
2010: My city is getting ready.
Countries such as Haiti, Chile and Pakistan get together with International day of natural disaster risk reduction.
2011: Making children and youth a part.
Strong education would be given to the 5-18 year olds about the risks and tackling methods of disasters.
2012: Women and girls.
This year, women and girls will be given education and credit if meet with any natural disaster.
2013: Living with disability and disasters.
The disabled will have a greater focus this year.
13th October is recognised as the day for natural disaster reduction globally. This day is to recognize how people and communities around the world actively participate in reducing the risk to natural calamities. This year, it's main aim is to reduce the number of people affected by natural disasters every year by 2030.
The UN general assembly called for this day in 1989. The wanted to have control over natural disasters. These controlling methods includes mitigation, and preparedness. This day would be proved successful only by coordination, collaboration and cooperation of individuals and communities.
The Sendai group launched a campaign last year, named United nations office for disaster risk reduction (UNISDR) where they centered on 7 targets to reduce disaster risk effect.This year’s target is focussed on prevention, protection and reducing the number of people affected by disasters
Here is the list of it's aims over the few past years:
2000: Disaster Prevention, Education and Youth
Youth being the future of any country, they are taught the basic to do's when a natural calamity strikes.
2001: Countering disasters, targeting vulnerability.
Vulnerability is when certain individuals or communities are more prone to get affected the worse due to a natural disaster. Eg: Divorced women and physically handicapped.
As vulnerability is increasing, these groups are being mobilized before the disaster with the help of hazard mapping.
2002: Sustainable mountain development.
People in mountainous regions are more prone to harmful calamities. Thus, here, they will be tried to be prevented.
2003: Turning the tide.
In 2003, calamities that occur due to water, such as floods will be prevented with estimated before time predictions. Almost 90% of calamities occur due to water.
2004: Today's disasters for tomorrow's hazards.
The offices and organizations are expected to take preventive measures before in hand so that they don't cause any harm.
2005: Microfinance and disaster risk reduction.
Poor effected with disasters would be given a small amount of microcredit in order to help them recover.
2006: Disaster risk reduction begins at schools.
Children learn their basics in schools. thus, basic education on do's during a disaster will be given.
2007: Challenging world's educational institutions.
Disaster risk reduction requires education. Thus, everyone irrespective of age will be taught about disasters.
2008: Disaster risk reduction is everyone's business.
All organizations, offices and individuals are expected to join hands together to tackle the problems due to disasters in the form of donations.
2009: Hospitals safe from disasters.
All hospitals must be located in a place that is safe from all natural disasters.
2010: My city is getting ready.
Countries such as Haiti, Chile and Pakistan get together with International day of natural disaster risk reduction.
2011: Making children and youth a part.
Strong education would be given to the 5-18 year olds about the risks and tackling methods of disasters.
2012: Women and girls.
This year, women and girls will be given education and credit if meet with any natural disaster.
2013: Living with disability and disasters.
The disabled will have a greater focus this year.
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International day for natural disaster reduction
The United Nations started celebrating the international day for natural disaster reduction from the year 1989 to raise the profile of disaster risk reduction and make aware the general public about it. Its aim is to teach people about Learning to Live with Risk.
The United Nations' General assembly members observed that the number of lives lost in disasters was rising steadily. United Nations was abreast of the high number of disaster related deaths. Many people around the world have lost their lives or access to essential facilities due to natural disasters. The economic cost suffered by countries more prone to them was also rising faster. Hence, they decided to start a platform to spread awareness about Natural Disaster, their consequences and the methods to curb and deal with them.
For this purpose, the United Nations established a separate department for it called United nations office for disaster risk reduction (UNISDR) which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has branches in most of the major cities of the world.
So, on December 22, 1989, the UN General Assembly designated the second Wednesday of October as the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction. But they later changed it to 13th of every October from 2009.
This day is observed annually. People are encouraged to work together to minimize the damage caused by the natural disasters through prevention. They are encouraged to come forward and to promote a message that is global in nature about the natural disaster risk-awareness and its reduction. It calls for determined and sustained common action by the whole world for this purpose. The vision of the United Nations is to meet the needs of the present situation and fulfill it without compromising the safety of the future generations.
This day though quite well known has received very little contemplation in development policies from developing countries due to alleviating poverty or lack of required machinery.
I think that this day should also be celebrated every year in our country. As the occurrence of natural disasters in India is higher than expected and the resilience to it is slow.Due to this, people of India will become aware of disaster management methods.
United Nations celebrates this day every year. Some of its mottos and themes over the last few years:-
2016 was: “Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality”
2015 was: “Knowledge for Life”
2014 was: “Resilience is for Life”
2013 was: “Living with Disability and Disasters”
2012 was: “Women and Girls: the Invisible Force of Resilience”
2011 was: “Children and Young People are partners for Disaster Risk Reduction: Step Up for Disaster Risk Reduction!”
2010 was: “My City is Getting Ready!”
2009/2008 was: “Hospitals Safe from Disaster”
2007/2006 was: “Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School”
2005 was: “Invest to Prevent Disaster”
2004: “Today’s disasters for tomorrow’s hazards”
2003 was: “Turning the tide… ”
2002 was: “Sustainable mountain development”
2001 was: “Countering Disasters, Targeting Vulnerability”
2000 was: “Disaster Prevention, Education and Youth”
This year (2017)'s motto or theme is :- Home Safe Home.
At last, I want to conclude by saying that we all know that an appropriate disaster management is one of the most crucial tasks of the mankind. The UN is trying its best in it. But it can not do anything alone unless all the people of the world join hands together.
Hope it helps!
Your answer:
International day for natural disaster reduction
The United Nations started celebrating the international day for natural disaster reduction from the year 1989 to raise the profile of disaster risk reduction and make aware the general public about it. Its aim is to teach people about Learning to Live with Risk.
The United Nations' General assembly members observed that the number of lives lost in disasters was rising steadily. United Nations was abreast of the high number of disaster related deaths. Many people around the world have lost their lives or access to essential facilities due to natural disasters. The economic cost suffered by countries more prone to them was also rising faster. Hence, they decided to start a platform to spread awareness about Natural Disaster, their consequences and the methods to curb and deal with them.
For this purpose, the United Nations established a separate department for it called United nations office for disaster risk reduction (UNISDR) which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has branches in most of the major cities of the world.
So, on December 22, 1989, the UN General Assembly designated the second Wednesday of October as the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction. But they later changed it to 13th of every October from 2009.
This day is observed annually. People are encouraged to work together to minimize the damage caused by the natural disasters through prevention. They are encouraged to come forward and to promote a message that is global in nature about the natural disaster risk-awareness and its reduction. It calls for determined and sustained common action by the whole world for this purpose. The vision of the United Nations is to meet the needs of the present situation and fulfill it without compromising the safety of the future generations.
This day though quite well known has received very little contemplation in development policies from developing countries due to alleviating poverty or lack of required machinery.
I think that this day should also be celebrated every year in our country. As the occurrence of natural disasters in India is higher than expected and the resilience to it is slow.Due to this, people of India will become aware of disaster management methods.
United Nations celebrates this day every year. Some of its mottos and themes over the last few years:-
2016 was: “Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality”
2015 was: “Knowledge for Life”
2014 was: “Resilience is for Life”
2013 was: “Living with Disability and Disasters”
2012 was: “Women and Girls: the Invisible Force of Resilience”
2011 was: “Children and Young People are partners for Disaster Risk Reduction: Step Up for Disaster Risk Reduction!”
2010 was: “My City is Getting Ready!”
2009/2008 was: “Hospitals Safe from Disaster”
2007/2006 was: “Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School”
2005 was: “Invest to Prevent Disaster”
2004: “Today’s disasters for tomorrow’s hazards”
2003 was: “Turning the tide… ”
2002 was: “Sustainable mountain development”
2001 was: “Countering Disasters, Targeting Vulnerability”
2000 was: “Disaster Prevention, Education and Youth”
This year (2017)'s motto or theme is :- Home Safe Home.
At last, I want to conclude by saying that we all know that an appropriate disaster management is one of the most crucial tasks of the mankind. The UN is trying its best in it. But it can not do anything alone unless all the people of the world join hands together.
Hope it helps!
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