UN lauds Phl's hosting of international disaster event
The Philippine Star|October 19, 2024
The Philippines has set a new benchmark in hosting international disaster events after the country hosted the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City, according to the United Nations.
- BELLA CARIASO

UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction Special Representative and UNDRR head Kamal Kishore lauded the spirit of the Filipino people.

“You've set a new benchmark for the Asian Ministerial Conferences on Disaster Risk Reduction,” Kishore said during the closing ceremony of the APMCDRR yesterday.

The UN representative praised Filipino generosity and thoughtfulness as it “won the hearts” of everyone in the conference. He also praised the Filipinos for bringing “contagious joy” in every task in the conference.

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