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Gambia to Observe International Day for Disaster Reduction
Tuesday, 12 October 2010 10:31
The Gambia, under the auspices of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA),
will this Wednesday, 13 October 2010 join the rest of the world to celebrate International Day for disaster reduction.The day is set aside by the international community to be celebrated every year, with a view to draw peoples’ attention on the need to reduce the impacts of disaster occurrence around the world.
The theme for this year’s celebration is “making cities resilient; my city is getting ready.” This is aimed at getting local governments and national authorities to take action towards making cities resilient to disasters as part of creating sustainable urban communities.
Programs marking the day in Gambia will be punctuated by a march past by students, voluntary organizations, disaster affected communities, multi disciplinary facilitation teams (MDFT), the Police Band, women groups, NDMA staff members, Gambia Red Cross Society and Scout Volunteers.
The gathering at the KMC ground to be chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Vice President, will be characterized by speeches to be delivered by the UN Resident Coordinator in The Gambia, the Mayor of KMC, Executive Secretary of TANGO and the Executive Director of the NDMA, among others.
There will also be drama performance by youth groups to entertain the gathering.
In its resolution 44/236 of 22 December 1989, the UN General Assembly designated the second Wednesday of October the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction. The Day was to be observed annually during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1990-1999.
In 2001, the General Assembly decided to maintain the observance of the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction on the second Wednesday of October under resolution 56/195 of 21 December, as a vehicle to promote a global culture of natural disaster reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness.
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