Governments agree to commit more resources to disaster risk reduction at national and local levels

Government officials from more than 80 Asian countries who gathered in Malaysia 2–4 December for a three-day Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, agreed to commit more resources to disaster risk reduction measures to better protect their countries against disasters.

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Date:

4 Dec 2008

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific (UNISDR AP)

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