Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik, participated as delegation leader in an event on accelerating implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction and resilience in infrastructure in New York, USA.

The event was part of High-Level Meeting of Midterm Review for Implementation of the Sendai Framework for DRR.

Chairman NDMA highlighted crucial role of Disaster Risks Reduction for developing economies and laid stress on innovative DRR approaches based on local needs. He added that SDGs need to be met through unified global efforts.

He stated  that Pakistan's demonstrated resolve is act of brilliance amidst economic odds but still facing risks of multiple hazards with simultaneous coded disasters whereby still under  recovery mode after floods 2022.

He emphasized to conduct resilience audit of existing infrastructure and resilience NOC needs to be embedded into planning phase of future infrastructure projects.