A/RES/68/102 Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations men in a comprehensive and consistent manner, and to take into account the needs of affected populations, including persons with disabilities, Expressing its deep concern about the increasing challenges faced by Member States and the United Nations humanitarian response system and their capacities as a result of the consequences of natural disasters, including those related to the continuing impact of climate change, and reaffirming the importance of implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005–2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters, 3 inter alia, by providing adequate resources for disaster risk reduction, including investment in disaster preparedness and capacity-building, and by working towards building back better in all phases from relief to development, Recognizing that developing countries, in particular the least developed countries and small island developing States, remain acutely vulnerable to natural hazards and need adequate international cooperation, as appropriate, to strengthen their resilience in this regard, Recognizing also that economic growth and sustainable development are essential for the prevention of and preparedness for natural disasters and other emergencies, Recognizing further that building national and local preparedness and response capacity is critical to a more predictable and effective response and contributes to the achievement of humanitarian and development objectives, including enhanced resilience and a reduced need for humanitarian response, Emphasizing that enhancing international cooperation on emergency humanitarian assistance is essential, and reaffirming its resolution 67/231 of 21 December 2012 on international cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development, Emphasizing also the fundamentally civilian character of humanitarian assistance, and reaffirming, in situations in which military capacity and assets are used as a last resort to support the implementation of humanitarian assistance, the need for their use to be undertaken with the consent of the affected State and in conformity with international law, including international humanitarian law, as well as humanitarian principles, Condemning the increasing number of deliberate threats and violent attacks against humanitarian personnel and facilities, including medical personnel and facilities, noting with concern the negative implications for the provision of humanitarian assistance to populations in need, and in this regard welcoming efforts to raise awareness and promote preparedness to address the grave and serious humanitarian consequences arising from such violence, Recognizing the high number of people affected by humanitarian emergencies, including the increasing number of internally displaced persons, of whom a majority are women and children, wherein the national authorities have the primary duty and responsibility to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons within their jurisdiction, bearing in mind their particular needs, and welcoming in this regard the entry into force and ongoing process of ratification and implementation of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa, which marks a significant step _______________ 3 2/9 A/CONF.206/6 and Corr.1, chap. I, resolution 2.