Abu Dhabi: GCC countries have agreed to closer cooperation to deal with any possible disasters in the region.The 2-day Crisis and Emergency Management Conference 2014 concluded with a recommendation to develop modern technology and detailed emergency plans to be shared with others. It also stressed the need for research by studying past disasters and learning lessons to introduce disaster measures. The conference recommended joint training of emergency responders to guarantee best performance in fighting disasters.
Andrew Maskery, the head of risk knowledge for the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, said a disaster could have serious implications for economies, costing businesses billions of dollars. “We have surveyed 56 countries across the world and found the failure of infrastructure, transport and coordination,” Mr Maskery said
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