The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York adopted the resolution on 6 February with the support of more than 90 countries following months of advocacy.
Jamaica tourism minister Edmund Bartlett said: "Today’s announcement will, in fact, signal to the world to put aside one day, 17 February, every year to not just observe but to create a greater level of consciousness around resilience.
"The pandemic has shown us that global disruptions will continue, so there will be more epidemics, pandemics and earthquakes like the one in Turkey."
This is the second designation attributed to the efforts of Jamaica since the designation of the International Year of Human Rights in 1968.
