United Nations
A/RES/59/279
General Assembly
Distr.: General
28 January 2005
Fifty-ninth session
Agenda item 39
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 19 January 2005
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/59/L.58 and Add.1)]
59/279. Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation,
reconstruction and prevention in the aftermath of
the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 46/182 of 19 December 1991, 57/152 of 16 December
2002, 57/256 of 20 December 2002, 58/25 of 5 December 2003, 58/214 and 58/215
of 23 December 2003, 59/212 of 20 December 2004, and 59/231 and 59/233 of
22 December 2004,
Expressing sincere condolences and deep sympathy to the victims, their
families, the Governments and the peoples of those States that suffered huge losses
of life and socio-economic and environmental damage from the unprecedented
tsunami disaster that struck the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian regions on
26 December 2004,
Commending the prompt response, support, generous contributions to and
assistance of the international community, by Governments, civil society, the private
sector and individuals, in the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, which
reflect the spirit of international solidarity and cooperation to address the disaster,
Commending also the leading role of the affected States and the role of the
United Nations in addressing the disaster, and recognizing the importance of
cooperation for effective mobilization, coordination and delivery of international
assistance in the emergency relief phase,
Welcoming the Declaration on Action to Strengthen Emergency Relief,
Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Prevention in the Aftermath of the Earthquake
and Tsunami Disaster of 26 December 2004, 1 adopted at the special meeting of
leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, held in Jakarta on 6 January
2005 in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami, and the pledges made by donor
countries and international financial institutions for the affected countries,
Welcoming also the launching of the Indian Ocean earthquake-tsunami 2005
flash appeal by the Secretary-General to respond to the urgent and immediate needs
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A/59/669, annex.