The Vice President, K. B. Amissah-Arthur, has arrived in Tokyo, Japan for the 3rd U.N. World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.
He is accompanied by his wife, Mrs Matilda Amissah-Arthur.
The conference, which will be held in the city of Sendai from March 14 to 18, is expected to adopt guidelines on bolstering counter-measures to climate-related disasters, which are worsening in some parts of the world.
The guidelines are expected to stress the importance of disaster prevention measures and investment in infrastructure in developing countries so that natural calamities do not hamper economic growth.
Whilst in Tokyo, Mr Amissah-Arthur will hold meetings with top-level officials of the Government of Japan, including the Foreign Minister and the chairperson of Japan’s Parliamentary Select Committee for Defence, Overseas Development Assistance and Foreign Affairs.
The Vice President, who is scheduled to also meet with senior executives of a number of companies in Japan, is expected to promote Ghana as a stable democracy and a safe investment destination.
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Source: Office of Vice President