Third and final G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting to be held in Chennai from July 24-26
Third and final G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting to be held in Chennai from July 24-26 The Hindu
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The G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group
Third and final meeting in Chennai from July 24 to 26
The G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group, under the Indian presidency, is set to hold its third and final meeting in Chennai from July 24 to 26.
This is the first time a dedicated working group on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) has been constituted, signifying India’s commitment to addressing global challenges posed by disasters and climate emergencies, according to a press release.
This meeting will bring together G20 countries and their leadership, international organisations and knowledge partners to engage in drafting the communique encapsulating shared commitments and key recommendations regarding the working group’s priority areas. These areas include the Global Coverage of Early Warning Systems, Disaster and Climate Resilient Infrastructure, Financing Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Disaster Response System, and the Ecosystem-based Approach to DRR.
Notable dignitaries, including P.K Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister; Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General; Raditya Jati, Deputy for Systems and Strategy, National Disaster Mitigation Agency, Indonesia; Pedro Piacesi de Souza, Second Secretary, Embassy of Brazil, New Delhi and Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa Ambassador are expected to participate. Their presence reaffirms the commitment to promoting DRR and fostering cooperation amongst nations.
The communique, endorsed by all, will serve as a seminal guiding document for G20 nations, underscoring the critical significance of disaster risk reduction. It will outline concrete actions to be undertaken at national and international levels.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
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SDGs addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article:
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
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Specific targets under those SDGs based on the article’s content:
- SDG 11.5: By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations.
- SDG 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.
- SDG 17.16: Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology, and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries.
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Indicators mentioned or implied in the article:
- Number of deaths and number of people affected by disasters
- Direct economic losses caused by disasters
- Resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters
- Mobilization and sharing of knowledge, expertise, technology, and financial resources
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
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| SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | SDG 11.5: By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations. |
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| SDG 13: Climate Action | SDG 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. |
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| SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals | SDG 17.16: Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology, and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries. |
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Source: thehindu.com
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