Commissioner Lenarčič highlights investment in disaster prevention to face future crises

Published on November 25, 2021

While attending the 2021 European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, emphasised the centrality of investment in prevention and preparedness for better confronting a future risk landscape of more frequent and extreme disasters.

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