A/RES/73/139
Strengthening of the coordination of emergency
humanitarian assistance of the United Nations
Underscoring the need, in order to ensure a smooth transition from relief to
rehabilitation and development, to better align, wherever appropriate, humanitarian
and development assistance with national development priorities and strategies, and
encouraging Member States, as well as the United Nations system and regional
organizations in supporting the efforts of Member States, to tackle the root causes of
humanitarian crises, including poverty and underdevelopment, build th e resilience of
affected States, including host communities, and reduce humanitarian needs,
Concerned about the growing gap between humanitarian needs and resources,
welcoming non-traditional donors, and emphasizing the need to mobilize adequate,
predictable, timely and flexible resources for humanitarian assistance, based on and
in proportion to assessed risks and needs, with a view to planning for, mitigating,
preparing for, responding to and recovering from humanitarian emergencies,
Recognizing, in this regard, the significant achievements of the Central
Emergency Response Fund in facilitating life-saving assistance to crisis-affected
people by providing timely funding, enabling humanitarian organizations and their
implementing partners to act quickly when tragedy strikes and steer resources to
crises that do not receive the attention that they need and deserve, emphasizing the
need to broaden and diversify the income base of the Fund, and welcoming in this
regard the call by the Secretary-General to increase the level of the Fund to 1 billion
United States dollars,
Recognizing also the significant achievements of country-based pooled funds in
facilitating assistance to people in need, noting the Secretary-General’s call for
donors to increase the proportion of humanitarian appeal funding channelled through
country-based pooled funds, and noting also that other pooled funding mechanisms
can make important contributions,
Emphasizing that strengthened needs analysis, risk management and strategic
planning, in coordination with affected States, including through the use of open and
disaggregated data, are crucial elements to ensure a better informed, more effective,
transparent and collective response to the needs of people affected by crises,
Reiterating the need for Member States, relevant United Nations organizations
and other relevant actors to mainstream a gender perspective into humanitarian
assistance and integrate a gender perspective into all disaster risk reduction efforts,
including by addressing the specific needs, and promoting the priorities and
capacities, of women, girls, men and boys in a comprehensive and consistent manner,
and also respecting and protecting their rights, recognizing that in humanitarian
emergencies, women, girls and boys face heightened risks to their safety, health and
well-being, and also reiterating that it is essential to ensure that women are
empowered to effectively and meaningfully participate in leadership and decision making processes,
Reiterating also the need for Member States, relevant United Nations
organizations and other relevant actors to improve accountability at all levels to the
needs of affected populations, and recognizing the importance of inclusive
participation in decision-making,
Recognizing that persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected in
humanitarian emergencies and face multiple barriers in accessing assistance, recalling
the need for the involvement of persons with disabilities in decision-making processes
and for mainstreaming, where possible, their perspectives and needs in humanitarian
preparedness and response, and in this regard recalling the Charter on Inclusion of
Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action,
Expressing its deep concern about the increasing challenges faced by Member
States and the United Nations humanitarian response system and th eir capacities as a
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