The 18th meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC), hosted by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), Ministry of Interior of the Royal Thai Government, convened on January 23-24, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. Under the theme "Sustainable Anticipatory Actions for Resilient Development Goals," the two-day event brought together representatives from 20 RCC member countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam. The meeting fostered collaboration among ADPC founding and RCC member countries, Royal Thai Government ministries, development partners, donors, and diplomatic missions from nations such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Japan, and Switzerland.