United Nations adopted resolution to observe November 5 as World Tsunami Awareness Day

• United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution recognizing November 5as World Tsunami Awareness Day.
• The proposal regarding the World Tsunami Awareness Day was suggested byJapanese Government after the Third UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Sendai in March 2015.
• The day will be observed in order to reduce human and economic losses due to natural disasters.