ULAANBAATAR: Malaysia is ready to implement all the resolutions agreed under the Ulaanbaatar Declaration as well as the 2018-2020 Action Plan formulated during the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR).
Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said both initiatives are important as it will also spur Malaysia's very own preparation to face and prevent disasters in the future to ensure sustained development in the country.
The Deputy Prime Minister said the initiatives are important to effectively tackle new challenges brought about by climate change.
Speaking at the eighth AMCDRR which was participated by over 3,000 delegates from Asia Pacific countries, Dr Wan Azizah said the conference provide opportunities for Malaysian delegates to enhance cooperation, strengthen network between participating countries as part of efforts to reduce the occurrences of disasters.
"Global climate conditions are uncertain and Malaysia too faces challenges on how to minimise the risk of disasters. As an example, an earthquake happened at Mount Kinabalu (a few years ago) and now mild aftershocks are being felt regularly in Ranau," Dr Wan Azizah who is head of delegation spoke to the Malaysian media after the conference which ended today.
Malaysia can also share its training expertise with other countries as in terms of training capability, the country is second best after Singapore.
Also present were National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) director general Datuk Dr Ahmad Jailani Muhamed Yunus and Malaysian ambassador to China/Mongolia, Datuk Zainuddin Yahya.
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