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MESSAGE FROM THE ICDO
SECRETARY- GENERAL
ON THE OCCASION OF THE WORLD CIVIL DEFENCE DAY
Each year, 1 March marks most important part of inter- On this day, we also pledge to
the worldwide celebration of national security systems. strive for the cause of humanity
the World Civil Defence Day and to continue upholding the
(WCDD), which was originally The themes of the WCDD are highest traditions of civil pro-
established by the Internatio- related to Civil Defence and tection in accordance with our
nal Civil Defence Organisation Protection: humanitarian law, motto: Protection of popula-
(ICDO) in 1990. environment, safety at home, tion, property and the environ-
the safeguard of life, property, ment".
The main objective of this com- schools, etc. The theme for 2014
memoration is to bring to the is Civil Defence and culture of On the occasion of the World
attention of the public the vital prevention for a safer society". Civil Defence Day, I extend
importance of Civil Defence This year's theme reminds us my greetings to the personnel
and Protection. that preparedness is essen- of national Civil Defence and
tial to secure the population Protection services all over the
Today, disasters are increas- against catastrophes. world and wish them all success
ing in frequency, complexity, in their future work.
scope, and destructive capaci- The WCDD is the occasion to
ty. While we cannot stop disas- organise a variety of events at Dr. Vladimir Kuvshinov,
ters from happening, we can the national level: conferences,
do more to prevent and miti- radio and television debates, Secretary-General of the Inter-
gate their impact. This is exact- exhibitions, open days, disaster national Civil Defence Organi-
ly the role of Civil Defence and prevention and simulation exer- sation (ICDO)
Protection services worldwide. cises.
They are becoming one of the www.icdo.org
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