International Day for Disaster Reduction: 13 October

International Day for Disaster Reduction: 13 October

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Category : Important Days Published on: October 13 2021

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  • Every year on October 13th, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed. The day is marked around the world to promote a disaster-reduction and risk-awareness culture.
  • “International co-operation for developing countries to reduce their disaster risk and disaster losses “is the subject for this year's International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. 
  • Following a call by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to promote a disaster-reduction culture around the world, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was established in 1989.

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  • Founder: United Nations
  • Headquarters: New York
  • Founded: 1945
  • President: Abdulla Shahid
  • 6 organs of UNO: General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the UN Secretariat.
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