Tag «Disasters»

ASEAN strengthens collective preparedness to respond to large-scale disasters

JAKARTA, 23 February 2016 – “The lessons from our collective response to the recent mega disasters which hit the region such as Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, Cyclone Nargis in 2008, and Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 point to an urgent need for more prompt, larger scale and better-coordinated delivery of emergency relief as well as …

ASEAN Responds to Disasters as One

MANILA, 18 August 2015 – The Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council – Office of Civil Defense (NDRRMC-OCD) together with the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) conducted the “One ASEAN, One Response” Roadshow from 11 – 13 August 2015 in Manila. The event aimed to promote the …