India calls for global facility on DRR financing at Geneva meet

June 6, 2025 12:07 PM

India calls for global facility on DRR financing at Geneva meet

India urged the international community to adopt concrete, time-bound measures and establish a dedicated global facility to support Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) financing, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr. P. K. Mishra said today at the Ministerial Roundtable on DRR Financing in Geneva. He praised the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and its partners for convening the discussion and acknowledged Brazil and South Africa for sustaining global dialogue through ...

India welcomes African Union to CDRI, reaffirms support for WHO initiatives

June 6, 2025 11:32 AM

India welcomes African Union to CDRI, reaffirms support for WHO initiatives

India has reiterated its steadfast commitment to global disaster risk reduction and public health cooperation at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) 2025, currently underway in Geneva.   On the occasion of World Environment Day, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. P. K. Mishra, represented India at the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group Roundtable held on the sidelines of the GPDRR. Addressing the forum, Dr. Mishra underlined the G20’s critical ro...