The Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction started here today. The Kingdom's delegation to the session was led by Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, President of Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA). The Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is hosting a World Reconstruction Conference (WRC). Together with other partners, the WRC is being organized by the World Bank, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), and United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). The WRC will be the first large-scale global conference focused on disaster recovery and reconstruction. It is anticipated that the Global Platform, along with the WRC, will bring together over 2,000 leaders, experts, policy makers, and practitioners, from government, international organizations, NGOs, academia, and the private sector from both developing and developed countries to collect, assess, and share disaster risk reduction, reconstruction and recovery experiences.
