This podcast provides an extensive overview of international disaster management, encompassing its definition, scope, and relationship to other disciplines like emergency management, humanitarian coordination and disaster risk reduction. The text highlights the importance of the disaster risk management cycle, which involves six distinct phases: risk, resilience, readiness, response, recovery, and reconstruction. It also examines different strategies for managing disaster risks, including avoidance, reduction, transfer, and retention. Furthermore, the document discusses the multifaceted impacts of disasters, encompassing direct, indirect, and tertiary consequences, and explores the intricate architecture of international disaster management, emphasizing the roles of various stakeholders and decision-making frameworks.