United Nations
General Assembly
A/RES/58/118
Distr.: General
10 February 2004
Fifty-eighth session
Agenda item 40 (d)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 17 December 2003
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/58/L.43 and Add.1)]
58/118. Participation of volunteers, “White Helmets”, in the
activities of the United Nations in the field of
humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical
cooperation for development
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming its resolutions 50/19 of 28 November 1995, 52/171 of
16 December 1997, 54/98 of 8 December 1999 and 56/102 of 14 December 2001,
Reaffirming also its resolutions 46/182 of 19 December 1991, 47/168 of
22 December 1992, 48/57 of 14 December 1993, 49/139 A and B of 20 December
1994, 50/57 of 12 December 1995 and 51/194 of 17 December 1996 and Economic
and Social Council resolutions 1995/56 of 28 July 1995 and 1996/33 of 25 July
1996,
Emphasizing the need to address the strategic planning gap between relief and
development activities in the context of humanitarian emergencies, taking into
account the internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in
the United Nations Millennium Declaration, 1
Recognizing that the international community, in addressing the growing
magnitude and complexity of man-made and natural disasters and chronic situations
characterized by hunger, malnutrition and poverty, must rely not only on the
formulation of a well-coordinated global response within the framework of the
United Nations but also on the promotion of a smooth transition from relief to
rehabilitation, reconstruction and development,
Recalling once again that prevention, preparedness and contingency planning
for emergencies on a global level depend, for the most part, on the strengthening of
local and national response capacities as well as on the availability of financial
resources, both domestic and international,
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General, 2 prepared in pursuance
1.
of its resolution 56/102 on the participation of volunteers, “White Helmets”, in the
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See resolution 55/2.
A/58/320.