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Add to Preferred SourcesAsia-Pacific is the most disaster-prone region in the world and includes seven of the ten countries with the highest number of disaster-related deaths in 2018.
The region is facing growing disaster risk fuelled by rapid and unplanned urbanisation, climate change and growing inequality. Australia is also confronting disruption and devastation caused by drought, bushfires, cyclones and, most recently, flooding.
“Hosting this conference will provide an opportunity to share Australian experiences as well as learn from our neighbours who face similar challenges, increasing our collective understanding of disaster risks. Working together will help us to save lives, minimise economic loss and ensure no one is left behind during a disaster”, said Senator Marise Payne, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.
More than 2,000 delegates from over 50 countries, primarily in the Asia Pacific region, are expected to participate. The conference is expected to focus on the need for local and inclusive action to build community resilience in the face of growing disaster risks.
The conference in Brisbane is the ninth regional Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and the first hosted by Australia. It is expected to produce a political declaration on disaster risk reduction and an updated regional action plan. The last ministerial conference was hosted by Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar in July 2018.
VENUE:
Brisbane, Australia
29 June 2020 – 2 July 2020
Original source: UNDRR
Published on 24 February 2020