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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

Annual UN observance on October 13

Field	Value
holiday_name	International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
type	international
date	October 13
scheduling	Same day each year
duration	1 day
frequency	Annual
mdy	yes

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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) is an international day that encourages every citizen and government to take part in building more disaster-resilient communities and nations. The United Nations General Assembly designated October 13 as International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction as part of its proclamation of International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.

In 2002, by a further resolution, the General Assembly decided to maintain the annual observance as a vehicle to promote a global culture of natural disaster reduction, including prevention, mitigation, and preparedness.

In 2009, the UN General Assembly decided to designate October 13 as the official date for this day, and also changed the name to International Day for Disaster Reduction. The word risk was added to the name later.

The day can provide an opportunity for the media to highlight the subject of disaster recovery planning. In 2023 The Daily Star in Bangladesh included a relevant article on 13 October. It was written by Professor Mahbuba Nasreen who leads the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS) at the University of Dhaka. She discussed the need for an all inclusive approach given the theme for that year of "Fighting Inequality for a Resilient Future."

References

(22 December 1989). "International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction}}{{Dead link".
(21 January 2002}}{{Dead link). "International Strategy for Disaster Reduction".
(21 December 2009}}{{Dead link). "International Strategy for Disaster Reduction".
Nasreen, Mahbuba. (2023-10-13). "Disaster response requires an all-inclusive approach".

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