“This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction sheds light on the strong link between disasters and inequality. Disasters and inequality are intertwined, with each amplifying the other’s impact. Unequal access to resources exposes the most vulnerable to disaster risks, while disasters deepen inequalities and push the at-risk even further into poverty.
🌍💔🤝 The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) urges us to break this cycle of disaster and inequality. High-risk countries often overlap with those grappling with widespread poverty, making it crucial to take action.
🌐🤲 Let’s unite to address the stark inequality of disasters and work toward a resilient future. This is the central theme for the 2023 observance, aligning with the Sendai Framework—an international commitment to minimize losses in lives, livelihoods, economies, and infrastructure. #DisasterRiskReduction #InequalityMatters”
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction #DRRDay 2023
Adapted from: https://www.un.org/en/observances/disaster-reduction-day
Soovan Sharma Dookhoo 