WORKING VISIT OF YAB DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF RURAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SWITZERLAND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EIGHTH SESSION OF THE GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR[...]

WORKING VISIT OF YAB DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND

MINISTER OF RURAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SWITZERLAND

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EIGHTH SESSION OF

THE GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (8TH GPDRR)

4 - 5 JUNE 2025

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will lead Malaysia's delegation to the Eighth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (8th GPDRR) on 4 and 5 June 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Deputy Prime Minister will be accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Deputy Prime Minister's Office as well as the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA).

The Deputy Prime Minister is scheduled to deliver Malaysia's National Statement at the 8th GPDRR. He will be speaking at a Ministerial Roundtable Session on the topic of 'Safe Schools Now: Protecting Every Child from Disaster and Climate Risk'. The Deputy Prime Minister will reiterate Malaysia's continued commitment to disaster management through the launch of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy, the implementation of Safe School Programme and Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Programme as well as through the introduction of a Disaster Risk Reduction education programme.

While in Geneva, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Kamal Kishore, will call on the Deputy Prime Minister. The meeting provides the opportunity for Malaysia to consider potential collaboration on disaster risk management with the United Nations and other international partners.

The GPDRR is a pertinent international platform to assess progress made by UN Member States, including Malaysia, on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 - 2030. Malaysia is a pioneer member of this network and remains unwavering in its commitment to manage and pre-empt disasters in line with the 2030 National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy.

PUTRAJAYA

4 June 2025