Al-Amn Magazine

Sustainable Development Goals endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly. Bahrain has taken significant steps to achieve these goals by working to reduce disasters, implementing measures, and developing policies and plans that contribute to mitigating their impacts. This is achieved through building integrated systems and qualified and equipped response teams to deal with disasters and address their effects at the required professional level. He explained that the platform’s importance lies in its role as a national resource for disseminating a culture of safety and risk prevention. His Excellency General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, has established a clear strategy based on the principles of community partnership and transparency as the foundation of police work. This project is an extension of several initiatives that promote this culture, as the platform allows citizens and residents access to information that contributes to their safety and raises their awareness of risks. He pointed to the concerted and integrated national efforts aimed at building a safe society based on awareness of all risks and how to prevent them. He explained that the launch of the National Civil Protection Platform is based on community partnership as a fundamental methodology for creating a safe environment. This aligns with the launch of the Civil Defence volunteer project, under the Public Security Service Volunteer Law, driven by loyalty and belonging, and aimed at strengthening social responsibility to protect security and stability, ultimately promoting a culture of volunteerism and making it a reality and practice within society. The platform’s concept He pointed out that the establishment of the platform was inspired by the National Emergency Strategy and the plans of the Supreme Defence Council, chaired by His Excellency. It aligns with His Excellency’s vision as a means to raise awareness and educate the community on the principles of civil protection in its comprehensive sense. His Excellency directed the initiation of a national survey to gauge public opinion on the Major Hamad Sabah Al-Suwar His Excellency the Minister of Interior during the launch of the National Civil Protection Platform (archive photo)