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| Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister |
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Toshizo Ido
Hyogo Prefecture Governor |
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On December 23 last year (local
time), at the 58th United Nations General
Conference our country proposed a motion
which was joined by 141 nations for the
holding of a "United Nations World Conference
on Disaster Reductionﾓ. The motion was
carried by the entire assembly. Accordingly
this became United Nations World Conference
on Disaster Reduction which was held in
our country in January 2005 on the 10th
anniversary of the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
| Date |
January 18 (Tuesday) - 22 (Saturday), 2005 |
| Venue |
Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture (Kobe Portpia Hotel, Kobe International Conference Center, Kobe International Exhibition Hall, etc.) |
| Participating Organizations |
United Nations Member Nations: 168
Untied Nations Organizations etc.
& International Organizations: 78
NGOs: 161 Groups Total: Over 4,000
people
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* Over 40,000 participants at public forums |
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| Conference Goal |
Based on a review of the "Yokohama
Strategy and Action Plan" (1994
United Nations World Conferences
on Disaster Reduction), create a
new disaster reduction strategy
for the 21st century to reduce the
damage caused by disasters. |
| Composition of the Conference |
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Intergovernmental Sessions
A conference on the formation of a new disaster reduction strategy, etc. with discussions by United Nations member nations |
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Thematic Sessions
A conference on the formation of a new disaster reduction strategy, etc. on various themes with discussions by United Nations member nations United Nations Organizations, etc. |
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Public Forum
Symposiums, exhibitions open to public participation
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