International Disaster Reduction Day is a brief introduction and calendar year theme

I. Introduction to International Disaster Reduction Day
The second Wednesday of October is scheduled for 1989. In 2009, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution to the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction on October 13 of each year, referred to as "International Day for Disaster Reduction." Natural disasters are one of the major problems facing the world today, which seriously affect the sustainable development of the economy and society and threaten the survival of humankind. The United Nations established the 1990s as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) on December 11, 1987. The so-called "reducing natural disasters" generally means reducing the degree of potential social and environmental impacts caused by potential natural disasters, that is, minimizing human casualties and property losses, so that the public’s social and economic structures are destroyed in disasters. To minimize to a minimum.
The purpose of establishing the International Decade for Disaster Reduction and the International Disaster Reduction Day is to arouse the international community’s attention to disaster prevention and reduction and urge all regions and governments to take natural disaster alleviation as part of their work plan and to promote various measures taken by the country and the international community. To reduce the impact of various disasters. During the International Decade for Disaster Reduction, the international community has made remarkable achievements in disaster reduction. The purpose of the Natural Disasters International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction was to reduce the number of earthquakes, windstorms, tsunamis, floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, forest fires, earthworms and locusts through concerted international action, especially in developing countries. , human and property losses caused by drought and desertification and other natural disasters and social and economic imbalances. The objectives are: to increase the ability of each country to mitigate the effects of natural disasters quickly and effectively, paying particular attention to assisting developing countries with such needs in establishing early warning systems and disaster-resilient structures; taking into account the differences in cultural and economic conditions of different countries, drawing up and using existing technologies Appropriate approaches and tactics for knowledge; encourage various science and technology technologies to focus on filling gaps in knowledge; develop programs for evaluating, predicting, and mitigating natural disasters through programs such as technical assistance and technology transfer, demonstration projects, education, and training, etc. And evaluate these programs and effectiveness.
II. The theme of the International Disaster Reduction Calendar
On October 9, 1991, the theme was "Disaster reduction, development, and environment? For a goal."
On October 14, 1992, the theme was "Reducing Natural Disasters and Sustainable Development."
The theme on October 6, 1993 was "Reducing the Loss of Natural Disasters, Paying Special Attention to Schools and Hospitals" (Stop Disasters; Focus on Schools and Hospitals).
On October 12, 1994, the theme was "Identifying areas affected by disasters and areas vulnerable to disasters" (Protection of Vulnerable Communicities from the Effects of Natural Disasters).
On October 11, 1995, the theme was "Women and Children - the Key to Prevention". The focus of the event was on how women and children could play a key role in disaster prevention. Conferences; publication of research albums on how women and children play a role in preventing disasters, and arranging special projects to investigate the role of women and children in disaster prevention.
On October 9, 1996, the theme was "Cities at Risk."
On October 8, 1997, the theme was "Water: Too Much, Too Little?? Will Cause Natural Disasters" (Water: Too Much... Too Little... The Main Cause of Natural Disasters).
On October 14, 1998, the theme was "Disaster Prevention and Media - Natural Disaster Prevention and the Media."
On October 13, 1999, the theme was “The benefits of disaster reduction?? Science and technology protects life and property safety in disaster prevention” (Prevention Pays).
On October 11, 2000, the theme was "Disaster Prevention, Education and Youth, with special focus on forest fires".
On October 10, 2001, the theme was "Countering Disasters; Targeting Vuherability."
On October 9, 2002, the theme was "Disaster Reduction for Sustainable Mountain Development".
2003: In the face of disasters, pay more attention to sustainable development
2004: How to "learn" by reducing the future disasters
2005: Using microfinance and security networks to improve resilience
2006: Disaster reduction starts at school
2007: Disaster Prevention, Education and Youth
2008: Disaster risk reduction ensures hospital safety (Hospitals Safe from Disasters)
2009: Keep the disaster away from the hospital
2010: Building a City with Resilience: Let's Get Ready! (Making Cities Resilient: "My city is getting ready.")
2011: Making Children and Youth Partners in Disaster Risk Reduction
2012: Women's invisible forces against disasters.
2013: Persons with disabilities facing disaster risk are provided by China Rescue Equipment Network . Please indicate the source!