International Day for Disaster Reduction

international day for disaster reduction 2017

Question: When is ‘International Calamity Reduction Day’ celebrated?
(a) October 9
(b) October 12
(c) October 8
(d) October 13
Answer- (d)
Related Facts:

  • On October 13, 2017, ‘International Day of Disaster Reduction’ was celebrated across the world.
  • In the year 2017, the theme of this day is ‘Home safe house: Reducing exposure, Reducing Displacement’.
  • The International Day for Disaster Reduction was started in 1989, after a call by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction.
  • The day celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face.
  • Earlier this day was celebrated on the first Wednesday of the month, October each year.
  • In the year 2009, a resolution was passed by the UN General Assembly to celebrate this day on 13th October.

Reference:
https://www.unisdr.org/we/campaign/iddr
http://www.un.org/en/events/disasterreductionday/
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/international-day-for-disaster-reduction-2017/