<span style="color: #222222;">The Union government has given approval for ratification of the Headquarters Agreement (HQA) between Government of India (Gol) and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) signed on 22nd August, 2022.<br />''<br />''The Ratification of the signed Headquarters Agreement between the Indian Government and CDRI will facilitate the grant of exemptions, immunities, and privileges as contemplated under Section- 3 of the United Nations (Privileges & Immunities) Act, 1947 will provide CDRI an independent and international legal persona so that it can carry out its functions internationally, more efficiently.<br />''<br />''The CDRI is a global partnership of National Governments, UN agencies and programmes, multilateral development banks and financing mechanisms, the private sector, academic and knowledge institutions that aim to promote the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, thereby ensuring sustainable development.<br />'' <br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the CDRI  during the United Nations Climate Action Summit in September 2019 at New York. It is a major global initiative launched by the Indian Government. It is seen as India's attempt to obtain a global leadership role in climate change and disaster resilience matters.<br />''<br />''Since its launch, thirty-one Countries, six International Organizations, and two private sector organizations have become members of CDRI. CDRI has been expanding its membership consistently by attracting a wide variety of economically advanced countries, developing countries, and countries that are most vulnerable to climate change and disasters.</span><br />