Nobody is secured from national disasters and catastrophes such as earthquake, flood or drought. Persons should be ready to such emergency situations. International Day for Disaster Reduction was announced to inform people on measures to decrease danger of natural disasters.

UN Fridays started with a presentation of doctor Amir Ali Khan, an advisor of the project “Strengthening the capacity of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Disaster Risk Management”. The presentation briefed the participants with management of emergency risks. He noted that preventive measures can decrease danger of risks.

After the presentation, the participants, including students of the International Journalism Faculty of the Uzbek State World Languages University discussed issues related to disaster reduction.

Young journalists noted that they learnt a lot on disaster reduction and said they are ready to inform people on disaster reduction through publications and trainings.