World Tsunami Awareness Day 2020

World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed on 5 November each year designated by UN General Assembly.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020

Key-Points

In 2020, World Tsunami Awareness Day encourages the development of national and community-level, local disaster risk reduction strategies to save more lives against disasters. This year’s observance promotes “Sendai Seven Campaign,” target (e).

By the year 2030, an estimated 50 per cent of the world’s population will live in coastal areas exposed to flooding, storms and tsunamis.

World Tsunami Awareness Day was the brainchild of Japan, which due to its repeated experience has over the years built up major expertise in areas such as tsunami early warning.

UN Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) facilitates the observance of World Tsunami Awareness Day in collaboration with the rest of the United Nations system.