“We need to build to last. That means understanding risk in a much deeper way than ever before in order to cope with the calamitous impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the world’s weather systems. This is contributing to dangerous storms, flash floods, deadly heatwaves and the abject poverty and hunger triggered by drought. At the same time, we need to take into consideration, strengthening building codes in seismic zones in densely populated cities which straddle major fault lines.

“International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is celebrated every year on October 13 and this year we are promoting target (d) of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction which seeks a reduction in damage to critical infrastructure by 2030. Build to last is our theme for this year’s International Day and if we can do this, the world will be better equipped to cope with the climate emergency.”

Date:

18 Sep 2019

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Themes:

Advocacy & Media, Recovery, Risk Identification & Assessment, Urban Risk & Planning, Economics of DRR, Disaster Risk Management, Structural Safety, Vulnerable Populations

Regions:

Africa, Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceania