CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, Colombia — The sixth regional platform for the reduction of natural risks in the Americas was held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, between June 20 and 22, 2018. This sixth edition brought together government agencies, representatives of the private sector, and members of civil society from the different states of the Americas and the Caribbean to exchange experiences and knowledge in the field of natural disaster risk management and the strengthening of resilience in the countries and communities of the region.
The event was inaugurated with a speech by the president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, Nobel Peace Laureate, who highlighted the importance of building a shared strategy that allows all the states of the Americas and the Caribbean to reduce the…
