[DIPECHO Network] Fwd: World Water Day 22 March: Message from the UN/ISDR secretariat Director

[Mandira Shrestha]

Dear All,

On the occasion of World Water Day forwarding a message from Salvano 
Briceno, Director of the UN/ISDR.
This year's World Water Day slogan is "Sanitation Matters! as 2008 is the 
Year of Sanitation.

Regards
Mandira

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>Message from Sálvano Briceño, Director of the UN/ISDR secretariat on the
>Occasion of World Water Day 2008: Reduce Water-related Sanitation Risk by
>Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action=
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>"Natural hazards such as floods, droughts, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, and
>earthquakes have the potential for causing massive harm to vital
>infrastructure. One of the most serious threats that face communities and
>nations directly after disasters is the disruption of access to safe water.
>This problem is particularly serious for developing countries, due to their
>higher levels of vulnerability."
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>To read the full Message from the Director, please see the attached statement
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Ms. Mandira Shrestha, Water Resources Specialist
Integrated Water and Hazard Management
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Khumaltar, Lalitpur
GPO Box 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal

Fax : 977-1-5003299
Tel : 977-1-5003222
E-mail: mshrestha at icimod.org
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