Korea-UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Sign Support Agreement... Strengthening Disaster Cooperation

Extension Agreement Signed for Support of UNDRR Korea Hosting Organization

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 20th that it has revised and extended the administrative and financial support agreement for the Northeast Asia Office and the International Education and Training Institute, organizations of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) located in Korea, on the 16th.

The UNDRR is a United Nations agency that leads international disaster management activities, develops disaster risk reduction strategies, and oversees cooperation with related organizations. The Northeast Asia Office and the International Education and Training Institute, established in 2010 in Songdo, Incheon, are affiliated organizations under the UNDRR, responsible for supporting disaster risk reduction cooperation among the five Northeast Asian countries* and training related experts, respectively.

With support from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Incheon City, these organizations have demonstrated excellent activities for disaster risk reduction in the international community by hosting various international events to share advanced disaster management cases from Asian countries and conducting education to strengthen disaster risk reduction capabilities worldwide. In particular, they uniquely introduced the 'School Safety Program' to Korea in 2016, which has since imparted disaster prevention and response knowledge to more than 10,000 students and 3,000 instructors.

This agreement signing was conducted to extend the existing agreement until 2025 based on past achievements and to revise parts of the agreement content. Through the revision of the agreement, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to hold regular cooperation meetings between the parties to strengthen collaboration with these organizations and, in the long term, to introduce Korea-specialized disaster training and education programs and promote regular meetings to enhance disaster cooperation among the five Northeast Asian countries.

Minister Jeon Hae-cheol stated, “As the impacts of various new disasters such as COVID-19 and climate change are becoming clear and rapidly apparent in daily life, the need for disaster management and prevention in the international community is increasing,” adding, “The Ministry of the Interior and Safety will continue to strengthen cooperation with the UNDRR to expand Korea’s disaster risk reduction capabilities and take the lead in creating a safe and resilient international community as a responsible disaster management leader.”

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