The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disasters started today, October 14, 2024, in Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines. The conference, which is held every two years, is taking place under the theme "Disaster Risk Reduction and Increasing Initiatives in Asia and the Pacific until 2030.

"During the conference, the Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia S. Amarsaikhan had an official meeting with Kamal Kishore, a Special Representative of the UN Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.

During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister S. Amarsaikhan provided an update on the actions taken by the Government of Mongolia to coordinate the implementation of the "Sendai Action Framework". There was also a discussion regarding collaborating with regional countries and international organizations in the disaster reduction field. Additionally, Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Office, was invited to participate in the sub-regional meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction scheduled to take place in Mongolia in 2025.

Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the UN Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, noted that the UN will support the policies and measures implemented by the Government of Mongolia to overcome the difficulties of climate change, weather, and drought and reduce potential damages.

At the meeting, the parties also exchanged views on establishing a regional center for rapid disaster management in collaboration with the United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Agency and establishing a cooperation platform for the East-North Asia region.