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Daniel Chapo praises work of over 1,500 disaster committees

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Mozambican President Daniel Chapo praised the work of more than 1,500 local committees responsible for preventing disasters and responding to emergencies. He paid tribute to them at the opening of the first International Congress on Humanitarian Action and Cooperation in Beira, Sofala province, according to the Mozambique Information Agency.

Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Thursday praised the work of more than 1,500 local disaster risk management committees involved in prevention and emergency response, Club of Mozambique reports. He was speaking in Beira, in the central province of Sofala, at the opening of the first International Congress on Humanitarian Action and Cooperation.

Daniel Chapo said national institutions, humanitarian workers, volunteers and their partners had played an essential role in saving lives. The president also dedicated his distinction as African Champion of Disaster Risk Reduction to the Mozambican people.

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