Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, asserted that disasters could not be reduced to nil but could be mitigated for which he called for the right management.
Emphasis was laid on the need of treating individuals or communities affected by disaster or conflicts according to principles of the basic humanitarian standards.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) plans capacity-building training for all elected representatives and officials of all 753 local levels of Nepal on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM).
