The first meeting of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management was held in Nadi, Fiji from 7 - 15th of May 2009. The Pacific Platform is comprised of a series of Pacific regional meetings of national focal points for disaster risk management; regional development partners and key decision makers of Pacific governments; CEOs responsible for Finance and Planning and Disaster Management.
The Pacific Platform concept has its origins in the UN Secretary-General’s
? report A/60/180 which points out the intention of a strengthened UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) system to support regional networks for advocacy for disaster risk reduction and cooperation at regional and sub-regional levels in support to national initiatives and platforms.
for the Pacific, which will help Pacific Island Countries, the Pacific Water Partnership and SOPAC to share information and news on some of the most important development issues in the Pacific today.
,
,
,
,
and