International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) is an international day that encourages every citizen and

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...

to take part in building more

disaster A disaster is an event that causes serious harm to people, buildings, economies, or the environment, and the affected community cannot handle it alone. '' Natural disasters'' like avalanches, floods, earthquakes, and wildfires are caused by na ...

-resilient communities and nations. The

United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA; , AGNU or AG) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as its main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ. Currently in its Seventy-ninth session of th ...

designated

October 13 Events Pre-1600 * 54 – Roman emperor Claudius dies from poisoning under mysterious circumstances. He is succeeded by his adoptive son Nero, rather than by Britannicus, his son with Messalina. * 409 – Vandals and Alans cross the ...

as International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction as part of its proclamation of International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. In 2002, by a further resolution, the General Assembly decided to maintain the annual observance as a vehicle to promote a global culture of natural disaster reduction, including

prevention Prevention may refer to: Health and medicine * Preventive healthcare, measures to prevent diseases or injuries rather than curing them or treating their symptoms General safety * Crime prevention, the attempt to reduce deter crime and crimin ...

, mitigation, and preparedness. In 2009, the UN General Assembly decided to designate October 13 as the official date for this day, and also changed the name to International Day for Disaster Reduction. The word ''risk'' was added to the name later. The day can provide an opportunity for the media to highlight the subject of disaster recovery planning. In 2023 The Daily Star in Bangladesh included a relevant article on 13 October. It was written by Professor

Mahbuba Nasreen Mahbuba Nasreen (born February 1963) is a Bangladeshi academic. In 2023 she was the Pro Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University. Early life and education Nasreen was born in February 1963 in Jhiltuly, Faridpur. She pursued her PhD degr ...

who leads the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS) at the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

. She discussed the need for an all inclusive approach given the theme for that year of "Fighting Inequality for a Resilient Future."

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Official website

Official website of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations days Disaster Reduction, International Day for October observances Disaster management Risk management

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