The delegation led by TRNC Minister of Interior Dursun O\u011fuz attended the 10th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan on 21\u201322 January.<\/p>\n
In his address, Minister O\u011fuz emphasized that disasters constitute a global challenge affecting not only individual countries but also regional stability and the shared future of humanity. He further underscored that factors such as climate change, rapid urbanization, environmental degradation, and population growth have increased the complexity and impact of disaster risks, underlining the necessity of preventive and comprehensive approaches rather than reactive responses.<\/p>\n
Minister O\u011fuz drew attention to the vulnerability of the ECO region to a wide range of natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods, droughts, landslides, and forest fires, and stressed the importance of strengthening\u00a0 regional cooperation in areas such as information sharing, capacity building, early warning systems, and solidarity among member states.<\/p>\n
Reaffirming the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus\u2019 commitment to the ECO Vision 2025 and relevant international frameworks, including the United Nations Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Minister O\u011fuz expressed the TRNC\u2019s readiness to share its experience and expertise with ECO member countries and to contribute to the development of joint regional initiatives.<\/p>\n
The meeting, hosted by Pakistan, concluded with the adoption of the Islamabad Declaration and was attended by ministers and senior representatives from ECO member states.<\/p>\n
Minister O\u011fuz was accompanied Hakan Balaban, Head of the Civil Defence Organization, Mehmet Ercilasun, Director of the Ministry of Interior, Buket Kop, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Representative to Islamabad and Ya\u015far Y\u0131lanc\u0131lar,Third Secretary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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