Jakarta, June 9.- The Embassy of Cuba in Indonesia represented the Greater Antilles in the various work sessions of the 7th Period of the Global Platform for Natural Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022), which took place in the island of Bali.
The working sessions were focused on three main sub-themes: disaster risk governance; COVID-19 recovery; and risk reduction financing.
Attendees agreed that the meeting provided a unique and timely opportunity to showcase the importance and value of inclusive multilateralism, international solidarity and cooperation, while concluding with the declaration of the 'Bali Agenda for Resilience'.
In moving forward with the implementation of the Sendai Framework, the Bali Declaration urges countries to apply a “Think Resilience” approach to all investment and decision-making, increase efforts to stop the spiral of impact and disaster risk, which will involve closing data and model gaps, continuing to develop tools, collaborating with the private sector and civil society, as well as, overcoming communication barriers, with a view to reducing vulnerability in its broadest sense.
The document further states that: moving forward requires greater global, regional, cross-border and local cooperation, which must be inclusive; Funding flows must be increased from multiple sources and reach communities before a disaster strikes, so that no must left behind.
During the closing ceremony, Megawati Sukarnoputri, former president of Indonesia, lamented that disasters are becoming almost daily for the Indonesian people, largely because the archipelago is located in the so-called "ring of fire".
SHe concluded by stressing that during his presidency he had worked to strengthen Indonesia's disaster management systems and closed her statement urging to all countries to combat potential food vulnerability, through concerted multilateral actions.
Cuba was represented by its Ambassador to Indonesia, Tania Velázquez López.
Embassy of Cuba in Indonesia.