Natural Disaster Reduction

• © UNESCO/T. Imamura
• School building driven up 2 meters by the fault, but kept intact in Bailu (China)

The occurrence of natural disasters are on the rise. Images of the devastating Myanmar cyclone and China Sichuan earthquake will remain with us for a long time. Disaster preparedness and mitigation are among the key objectives in UNESCO’s Strategy. Operating at the interface between education, science, the social sciences, culture and communication, UNESCO has a vital role to play in constructing a global culture of disaster risk reduction. More