National Resilience Council

Day: September 11, 2018

  • Opinion: Disaster-prone Asia must not cut corners on critical infrastructure

    Opinion: Disaster-prone Asia must not cut corners on critical infrastructure

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    By Mami Mizutori Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) Much of the success in reducing mortality from disasters across Asia and the Pacific, particularly in the case of storms and floods, is due to improvements in early warning systems, weather forecasts and timely evacuations.…