The Chief of UNISDR Regional Office for Arab States, Sujit Mohanty said: “This meeting comes at a very vital time as the Arab Coordination Mechanism for Disaster Risk Reduction is expected to come together for the second time this year”.

The meeting which will take place this week in Tunisia is expected to agree on a common Arab position ahead of the first ever joint Africa-Arab Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. It will also provide space for stakeholder groups to prepare their voluntary action statements, of which science and technology are a part.

The Africa-Arab Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction themed “Towards Disaster Risk Informed and inclusive sustainable development” will take place from 09 to 13 October 2018 in Tunis, Tunisia.

Date:

11 Sep 2018

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States (UNISDR ROAS)

Themes:

Capacity Development, Advocacy & Media, Risk Identification & Assessment, Disaster Risk Management, Science and Technology

Countries:

Lebanon, Tunisia