Int'l disaster confab to aid in Sendai Framework implementation

The ongoing Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) in Manila will help United Nations member-states implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a global agreement aimed at reducing disaster risks and losses by 2030, according to President Marcos.

- By HELEN FLORES

During the courtesy call and dinner for the delegates of the APMCDRR at Malacañang yesterday, Marcos emphasized that the increasing frequency and severity of natural hazards call for deeper innovation, closer cooperation and sustained commitment from all nations.

“This conference comes at a time when our work to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is more urgent than ever,” the President said.