The United Nations in 1989, set aside the 13th of October every year to commemorate International day for Disaster Risk Reduction
The aim is to celebrate how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disaster
The world, over the years has had to combat disasters whose occurrences have escalated with the effects of climate change
Many developed countries have suffered serious disasters such as tsunamis, wild fires, earthquakes and others, which are side effects of heavy industrialization and resultant carbon emissions
Developing countries have not been left out of natural and man made disasters from the effects of carbon emissions despite these countries not being heavily industrialised
This year’s commemoration stresses the need to reduce inequality within and among countries
2023 DRR day looks at mutual relationship between disasters and inequality and how far the world has gone from disaster response to disaster risk reduction
This year also marks the 10th year anniversary of the commemoration of the day in Nigeria
The commemoration is used to remind all that it is not uhuru yet and to urge all stakeholders to join in the conversation to promote the fight against inequality in order to build a resilient future for our country.
