ASEAN, East Asia Forum agreement on natural disasters.KUALA LUMPUR Kuala Lumpur (kwä`lə l  m`pr), city (1990 est. pop. , Oct 26 (KUNA) -- The Association of Southeast Asia
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(ASEAN ASEAN: see Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ASEAN in full Association of Southeast Asian Nations International organization established by the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand in ) and the East Asia Forum formulated a Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) for natural disaster mitigation, an agreement which follows recurrent crises in the region recently. The 15th ASEAN summit which convened yesterday in Thailand discussed ways to manage natural disasters, especially with the high frequency of disasters occurring in the Southeast Asia region, Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan said. The ASEAN leaders and the East Asia Forum consisting of China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. have issued a commitment to enhance cooperation on natural disaster response. The states also agreed on the importance of improving public awareness about natural disasters. Japan allocated USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 13 million for the ASEAN fund for disaster management and emergency response. The forum's proceedings went smoothly in a safe environment with 50 naval vessels on guard along the coasts of the Thai island Hua Hin and 18,000 soldiers deployed around the forum's headquarters to keep peace and order. The forum succeeded in yielding recommendations that will be implemented till 2015 regarding political, economic, geographical, humanitarian, and global warming issues. All KUNA right are reserved 2007. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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