On 12 October each year, we observe the International Day for Disaster Reduction. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and, in 2005, Hurricane Katrina in the United States and the recent earthquake in Pakistan and India demonstrated again that no one is immune from the devastation of natural disasters, but they also hold lessons about how their human toll can be mitigated.
Message from UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Below are related UN Chronicle features, as well as links to other relevant sites.
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION 12 OCTOBER
- Web Article, May 2003
Interview with Julia Taft
Nuchhi R. Currier, speaking with the Director, Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP.
LINKS TO RELATED RESOURCES AT THE UNITED NATIONS
>> International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction 12 October - DHL
>> World Conference on Disaster Reduction
>> 2005 World Disaster Reduction Campaign - UNISDR
>> Disaster Management Programme - UN-HABITAT
>> Reducing Disaster Risk : A Challenge for Development - UNDP Online Publication
>> Central America: Hurricane Stan - UN OCHA
>> UN Works in Emergencies - UN
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