In 2015 the United Nations declared that each year 5 November would be observed as World Tsunami Awareness Day.
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has a goal of reducing the number of global disasters by 2020.
Early warning and early action are effective tools to protect people and preventing the hazard from becoming a disaster. It is a reminder that when a tsunami strikes, everyone must be ready to get to high ground.