The Global Platform Daily - Day 1

  • Date: 16 June 2009
  • Source: UNDRR

Second Session of the Global Platform opens

The Second Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction opened in Geneva today at an impressive ceremony marked by a keynote video message from UN Secretary General, Ban-ki Moon,
welcoming remarks from Hans-Rudolf Merz President of the Swiss Confederation, and a range of high level speakers, including the President of Kiribati, Anote Tong, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Bruce Golding and the Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga.


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