PH to be host country of UN-backed conference on disaster resilience in 2024

MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippines will be the host of the conference of Asia-Pacific countries against disaster risk reduction in 2024 backed by the United Nations (UN). The country will host the biennial Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, which is convened by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Officials from the UN and the Philippine government led the promotion of the conference at the SMX convention center in Pasay City on Friday, October 13, which also coincides with the celebration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The conference, to be held from October 14 to 17 next year, is expected to draw over 3,000 high-le...

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