Outline of the event

     The resolution to designate November 5 as “World Tsunami Awareness Day,” advocated by Japan and later jointly proposed by 142 countries including Japan, was adopted by consensus at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in December 2015, with the goal of raising understanding about the threat of tsunamis and measures that can be taken to prepare against them.

     This year, the High School Students Summit on “World Tsunami Awareness Day” 2022 will be held in Niigata, and aims to foster the growth of new leaders who will play a central role in protecting citizens’ lives, livelihoods and assets from earthquakes, tsunamis and other disasters, while minimizing the impacts of disasters on daily life and the economy by contributing to the resilience of their societies. The event will further deepen the kizuna, or “bonds,” between each country.