Brussels, 18/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on Monday 18 May, the Council of the EU lent its support to the strategy of the EU to support Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the developing countries, which was presented by the Commission last February. In its conclusions, which were adopted without debate, the Council takes the view that it is far more worthwhile to invest in the prevention and attenuation of risks, and in preparing for risks before a disaster happens, than to fund...