International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
- International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
The United Nations General Assembly designated the second Wednesday of October as the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction as part of its proclamation of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.[UN document |docid=A-RES-44-236 |type=Resolution |body=General Assembly |session=44 |resolution_number=236 |accessdate=2008-09-18|date=22 December 1989|title=International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction] ]In 2002, by a further resolution, the General Assembly decided to maintain the annual observance as a vehicle topromote a global culture of natural disaster reduction, including prevention, mitigation and preparedness.[UN document |docid=A-RES-56-195 |type=Resolution |body=General Assembly |session=56 |resolution_number=195 |accessdate=2008-09-18|title=International Strategy for Disaster Reduction|date=21 January 2002] ]References
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* [http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/disaster/index.html Official website]
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