Robert Glasser: “Mongolia is putting words into action when it comes to disaster risk reduction”

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Asia Partnership Meeting of the International Disaster Risk Reduction (IAP) has been officially launched in Ulaanbaatar. Present at the opening were, Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh and UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction Robert Glasser. At the opening session, the Mongolian side presented the observance of duties before the New Delhi Declaration, adopted at the latest Asian Ministerial Conference held in India, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The delegates have exchanged views on the preparation for the next Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, expected in Ulaanbaatar next year. Deputy PM U.Khurelsukh highlighted in the opening credit that IAP is the first meeting succeeding the last Asian Ministerial Conference. “I recognize Mongolia as one of the countries, which are putting efforts into actions in the field of disaster risk reduction. One proof of this would the fact that Mongolian parliament has recently revised its Law on Disaster Safety”, said Mr Glasser. He also expressed gratitude for Mongolia’s commitment for agreeing to host the next Asian Minsterial Conference at home. Mr U.Khurelsukh is the Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia, the position that also generally administer the matters of emergency preparedness and disaster safety.