UN schedules Eastern Caribbean youth disaster risk webinar

The United Nations Barbados & Eastern Caribbean multi-country office will host an online webinar on youth engagement in disaster risk reduction on Wednesday 21 October at 3pm AST. The session is titled “Youth in Disaster Risk Reduction: Building Safer and More Resilient Communities in the Eastern Caribbean.”

According to the United Nations office, the webinar will bring together young people, regional partners and disaster management experts to discuss disaster preparedness, emergency response and longer-term resilience. The agenda includes youth leadership in disaster risk reduction, community preparedness, climate mobility and disability inclusion in disaster preparedness frameworks.

The United Nations office said registration for the virtual event is free and available through its promotional material.