(VNA) - A global consultative conference on disaster risk reduction and a post-2015 development agenda was held in Indonesia on Tuesday by the Indonesian government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Participants, who included Indonesian and UN officials, foreign ambassadors, and representatives of the diplomatic corps in Jakarta, discussed challenges to post-2015 development, defined resilience capacity, and shared their viewpoints and experiences in implementing Millennium Development Goals relating to natural disasters and conflicts. The delegates stressed the important role of Asia-Pacific countries in this field, as the region is becoming a key driving force for global economic growth but will suffer the most severe impacts of climate change in the future.

Asia-Pacific will suffer the most severe impacts of climate change in the future (Photo: UNICEF)

The conference discussed several specific proposals on minimizing natural disaster effects through natural disaster management under the post-2015 agenda. The goals include reducing the fatality rate of natural disasters by 50 % by 2030 and economic losses caused by such disasters by 20%.