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World Civil Defence Day observed on 1st March 2022

World Civil Defence Day is annually observed across the globe on 1st March to honour the significance of Civil Defence and the personnel who have sacrificed their lives for it. The purpose of the Day is to promote public awareness about civil defence, civil protection and emergency management in order to better prepare the civilian population to protect itself in the event of an emergency and to reduce the risk of disaster.

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The theme of the day:

The theme of World Civil Defence Day 2022 is “Civil defence and management of displaced populations in face of disasters and crises; role of volunteers and the fight against pandemics”.

History of the day:

  • Civil Defence Day was officially inaugurated by the International Civil Defence Organisation in 2012
  • March 1st was chosen to commemorate the anniversary of the day on which the
    constitution of the International Civil Defence Organisation(ICDO) came into force.
  • The Constitution of the ICDO was adopted on 17 October 1966, came into force on 1st March 1972. It attributes the status of the intergovernmental organizations to the ICDO (United Nations, Treaty Series, volume 985, registration No. 14376).

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