Gadong: ASEAN is currently confronting increasingly complex disaster risks influenced by climate change. Recent events have demonstrated that hazards are becoming more extreme, unpredictable, and interconnected. The Permanent Secretary for Security and Welfare at the Ministry of Home Affairs emphasized during the opening of the ASEAN Cross-Sectoral Workshop on Enhancing Weather and Climate Information for Disaster Management that the ability to translate weather and climate information into timely and actionable decisions is now crucial.
According to Radio Television Brunei, Awang Salminan bin Haji Burut highlighted that effectively managing weather and climate information is essential for saving lives, protecting livelihoods, and building resilience across communities. Brunei Darussalam acknowledges the significance of collaboration among disaster management entities, meteorological services, and climate-related institutions. The workshop gathered representatives from ASEAN Member States, relevant ASEAN sectoral bodies, and regional partners. It was followed by the 6th AHA Centre Information Management Network. Attendees included the High Commissioner of Canada and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France to Brunei Darussalam. The event, held at a hotel in Gadong, was jointly organized by the National Disaster Management Centre, NDMC of the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the AHA Centre.