The 2018 theme continues as part of the "Sendai Seven" campaign, centered on seven targets of the framework. This year focuses on reducing disaster economic losses in relation to global GDP by 2030.
25 million people are displaced annually due to the realities and needs which force them to leave their homes because of floods, hurricanes, earthquakes or droughts.
These disasters often take lives, livelihood and way of life along with lost homes and possessions. Even when they have access to international and local aid and assistance, neighbors and other communities have to absorb these refugees.
With most cities already overcrowded and overpopulated the economic burden is crippling on a world wide scale.
With recurring annual disasters it gets harder and harder to cope. Making it highly improbable and almost impossible to recover fully.
We end up with bullying countries like China encroaching on troubled countries like Africa and the Philippines. We have to contend with Brexit and Trumpian governments that wants to close down their borders. Afraid of too many refugees and immigrants.
The real risk and disaster is that those in power today address our world needs from a perspective of scarcity and lack.
Forgetting or ignoring that our ancestors and founding fathers would have died of starvation without the generous aid and assistance they were given.
"Reducing the economic losses from disasters has the power to transform lives and contribute greatly to the eradication of poverty. As we mark the International Day for Disaster Reduction, let us reaffirm our commitment to this vital endeavour." ~ UN Secretary-General, António Guterres
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