International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: How does living heritage contribute to disaster risk reduction?
On the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Living Heritage Entity highlights the role that intangible cultural heritage can play in mitigation at every step of the disaster management cycle, from preparedness through to response and recovery.
The 2003 Convention’s work in disaster contexts is guided by the operational principles and modalities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in emergencies, which were approved by the General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention just last month during its 8th session (Resolution 8.GA 9), following four years of reflections to elaborate them. ›››