Brief Context
In News The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025. International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025 It brings together governments, organizations, institutions, the media, and infrastructure stakeholders to strengthen the global discourse on disaster and climate-resilient infrastructure. It is being hosted in Europe for the very first time.
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Syllabus :GS3/Disaster Management
In News
- The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025.
International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025
- It brings together governments, organizations, institutions, the media, and infrastructure stakeholders to strengthen the global discourse on disaster and climate-resilient infrastructure.
- It is being hosted in Europe for the very first time.
- It is aligned with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) in Geneva, and third U.N. Oceans Conference (UNOC3).
- The theme, ‘Shaping a Resilient Future for Coastal Regions,’ highlights the vulnerability of coastal areas and islands to natural disasters and climate change.
- Recent events like Cyclone Remal in India and Bangladesh, Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean, Typhoon Yagi in South-east Asia, Hurricane Helene in the United States, Typhoon Usagi in Philippines and Cyclone Chido in parts of Africa.
- Such disasters caused damage to lives and property.
- Recent events like Cyclone Remal in India and Bangladesh, Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean, Typhoon Yagi in South-east Asia, Hurricane Helene in the United States, Typhoon Usagi in Philippines and Cyclone Chido in parts of Africa.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled India’s experiences with past disasters, such as the 1999 super-cyclone and the 2004 tsunami, noting the country’s progress in building cyclone shelters and a tsunami warning system.
- He praised the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure’s (CDRI) work with 25 Small Island Developing States and welcomed the African Union’s involvement.
- He outlined five key priorities: integrating disaster resilience in education, creating a global digital repository of best practices, ensuring innovative financing for developing nations, supporting Small Island Developing States, and strengthening early warning systems.
- African Union joins India’s Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure at international conference on disaster infrastructure
| Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) – It was launched in 2019 by the Government of India with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction support. – It is a global partnership of governments, UN agencies, development banks, the private sector, and academia.
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Source :PIB