The Avoidable Deaths Network is launching a global campaign, declaring 12 March as the ‘International Awareness Day for Avoidable Deaths’ (IAD4AD).
The campaign slogan is ‘Disaster Deaths Are Avoidable’ with the ultimate goal of saving lives. This global campaign aims to raise the visibility of disaster deaths, especially indirect disaster deaths and missing persons, and capture their impact on people’s lives and livelihoods.
The IAD4AD will be officially launched in Izumiotsu city, Japan on 13 March 2023. For this event, a video message will be sent from Ms. Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The launch event is funded by Kansai University, University of Leicester, Institute for Environmental Futures and ESRC Impact Acceleration Account Event/Networking Fund.
Individuals, communities, and organisations worldwide are encouraged to celebrate this day and raise awareness of avoidable disaster deaths taking place in their respective cities, towns, and villages.
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