Cambodian Red Cross celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction

Cambodian Red Cross is again celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction / ASEAN Day for Disaster Management.

This year is a special one as Cambodia is chair of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM). Accordingly, the Cambodian Red Cross and IFRC country delegation will:

• Join the ACDM events October 9-10 at the Royal University of Phnom Pemh, hosted by National Committee for Disaster Management. Cambodian Red Cross and IFRC will contribute as speakers on panels regarding International Disaster Response Law and safe schools.They will also join the outdoor parade.


• Conduct a half-day event on October 30 at one high school in Kg. Siem district with approximately 400 participants from the RCRC movement, NCDM, PCDM, DCDM, stakeholders, villagers, Red Cross youth, RCVs and students. The event will focus on humanitarian values, health, disaster risk reduction and climate change. Media including TV and radio will attend and report on the the event. Information materials on disaster risk reduction will be available to participants.