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| Title | [UNFCCC] More Ambition Needed on Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction says UN Chief |
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UN Climate Change News, 14 October 2019 – Marking yesterday's International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, UN Chief António Guterres called for greater focus on urgent climate action, more ambition, and for disaster risk reduction to be at the heart of the “Decade of Action,” leading to the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Mr. Guterres pointed out the “horrendous suffering” that disasters can inflict, and the decades of development gains wiped out “in an instant.” He stated that climate resilience and disaster risk reduction must be central to the trillions of dollars that will be invested in new housing, schools, hospitals and infrastructure over the coming decade. Pointing out the positive economic effect of investing in climate resilience, the UN chief said that it creates jobs, saves money, and for every dollar invested, six dollars can be saved. The 2019 theme of the International Day focuses on reducing damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services. The theme is a reference to one of the seven targets of the 2015 Sendai Framework, a major agreement on reducing disaster risks, adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan. The International Day was first marked in 1989, after the General Assembly called for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. 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 they face. |
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