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Lessons from disasters to shape new policies for better future, says UN chief
16.03.2015 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
The global community needs to turn all of the «painful lessons» of disasters into new policies for a better future, UN Radio says referring to
the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon report on the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction currently taking place in Sendai.
It is to be admitted, Ban Ki-moon was touring the city of Sendai on Sunday, to reflect on the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake that hit the Tohoku region four years ago.
It is to be reminded, when the Secretary-General visited the region four years ago, he said he saw how the debris was being used to build new structures.
Now, while speaking at the Conference, je said this reminded him of how Sendais earthquake recovery can serve as a model for turning the tragedy of disaster into a sustainable future.
Also, Ban Ki-moon called for an approach that puts people first especially the elderly, children, women, people with disabilities, and others who are vulnerable.
The Conference has drawn some 4,000 government and civil society participants to agree on a new framework for managing disaster risk which will reduce mortality and curb economic losses.
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