A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/49/22 13 December 1994 Forty-ninth session Agenda item 37 (c) RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [without reference to a Main Committee (A/49/L.21)] 49/22. International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 42/169 of 11 December 1987, 43/202 of 20 December 1988, 44/236 of 22 December 1989, 45/185 of 21 December 1990, 46/149 of 18 December 1991, 46/182 of 19 December 1991 and 48/188 of 21 December 1993, Expressing its support to all countries that have suffered a large loss of human life and heavy physical and economic damage as a result of natural disasters, Emphasizing the important role of professional and other nongovernmental organizations, particularly scientific and technological societies, humanitarian groups and investment institutions, in the implementation of programmes and activities of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, proclaimed by the General Assembly in its resolution 44/236, 94-60117 /...