5^th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness began from 25- 26 April 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

• It objective was to address issue of fully utilizing media’s potential of accelerating climate action and disaster preparedness and connect stakeholders to media professionals for collaboration and joint practical projects.
• Theme was “Media Solutions for Sustainable Future: Saving Lives, Building Resilient Communities”.
• Kathmandu Media Action Plan for Media Integration in Climate- It recommends comprehensive investment in broadcaster networks to make them resilient to hazards, and capacity building so that journalists will be able to prepare their audiences for future disasters.
• It also included a comprehensive session on Sendai Framework for DRR,

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)

• It is a non-profit, non-governmental, non- political, professional association of broadcasting organisations, which assist development of broadcasting in region.
• It was established in 1964, and has Secretariat in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.