Tripura celebrates International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Along with the entire world Tripura also celebrated the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction at Civil Secretariat, Agartala on Friday.
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction encourages every individual, community, and government to take part in building more disaster resilient communities and nations.
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was started in 1989, after a call by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. Held every 13 October, the day celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face.
2023 Theme for International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: Fighting inequality for a resilient future. Let’s Break the Cycle! Poverty, inequality and discrimination are causes and consequences of growing disaster risk. Inequality creates the conditions that render people exposed and vulnerable to disasters. Disasters also disproportionately impact the poorest and most at risk people, thus worsening inequality. Reducing vulnerability to disasters requires addressing these dimensions.
