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Somalia, which is of fundamental importance, in particular through the mechanism
of the rapid assistance programme and efforts coordinated by the United Nations;
5.
Urges the United Nations to continue the implementation of the relief,
rehabilitation and reconstruction programmes for Somalia in line with the priorities
established by the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia;
Commends the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the
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Secretariat, the funds and programmes of the United Nations as well as other
humanitarian organizations for their response, especially in the wake of the 2004
tsunami, and underlines the urgent need to put into place practical measures aimed
at alleviating the consequences of the drought in the most affected areas in Somalia;
Urges all States and intergovernmental and non-governmental
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organizations concerned to continue to implement further its resolutions 47/160,
56/106, 57/154, 58/115 and 59/218 in order to assist the transitional federal
institutions in embarking on the rehabilitation of basic social and economic services,
as well as institution-building aimed at the restoration of structures of civil
governance at all levels in all parts of the country;
Calls upon the international community to assist in conducting critical
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assessments of the environmental impacts of the tsunami-affected areas, drought and
flood-affected areas and of toxic and other wastes, and in putting into place
aggressive programmes focusing on short-, medium- and long-term measures in the
areas of institutional development, development of policy and legislation, land use
and soil management, marine and coastal ecosystem management and disaster
management (prevention, preparedness, assessment, response and mitigation);
Calls upon the Secretary-General to continue to mobilize rapid
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international financial assistance as well as humanitarian, rehabilitation and
reconstruction relief for the Somali people and to help build capacity within the
transitional federal institutions in support of a consensus agreement;
10. Urges the Somali parties to respect the security and safety of the
personnel of the United Nations, the specialized agencies, the International Red
Cross and Red Crescent Movement and non-governmental organizations, as well as
all other humanitarian personnel, and to guarantee their complete freedom of
movement and safe access throughout Somalia;
11. Urges the international community to support the need for peacebuilding
measures and the speedy implementation of programmes for the disarmament,
demobilization and reintegration of militias throughout Somalia in order to stabilize
the entire country and thereby ensure the effectiveness of the Transitional Federal
Government of Somalia;
12. Calls upon the international community to provide, as a matter of
urgency, humanitarian assistance and relief to the transitional federal institutions
and the Somali people to alleviate in particular the consequences of the civil war
and the prevailing drought;
13. Also calls upon the international community to provide continuing and
increased assistance in response to the United Nations 2004 Consolidated InterAgency Appeal for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance for Somalia;
14. Commends the Secretary-General for the establishment of the Trust Fund
for Peacebuilding in Somalia, welcomes the contributions made thus far to the Fund,
and appeals to Member States to contribute to it;
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