United Nations
A/RES/67/87
General Assembly
Distr.: General
26 March 2013
Sixty-seventh session
Agenda item 70 (a)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 13 December 2012
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/67/L.39 and Add.1)]
67/87.
Strengthening of the coordination of emergency
humanitarian assistance of the United Nations
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming its resolution 46/182 of 19 December 1991 and the guiding
principles contained in the annex thereto, other relevant General Assembly and
Economic and Social Council resolutions and agreed conclusions of the Council,
Noting the report of the Secretary-General on the strengthening of the
coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations 1 and on
the Central Emergency Response Fund, 2
Reaffirming the principles of neutrality, humanity, impartiality and
independence for the provision of humanitarian assistance, and reaffirming also the
need for all actors engaged in the provision of humanitarian assistance in situations
of complex emergencies and natural disasters to promote and fully respect these
principles,
Deeply concerned about global challenges such as the ongoing adverse impact
of the world financial and economic crisis and the negative impact of the
excessively volatile food prices on food security and nutrition and about their effect
on the increasing vulnerability of populations and the impact on the need for and
provision of humanitarian assistance,
Emphasizing the need to mobilize adequate, predictable, timely and flexible
resources for humanitarian assistance based on and in proportion to assessed needs,
with a view to ensuring fuller coverage of the needs in all sectors and across
humanitarian emergencies, and recognizing, in this regard, the achievements of the
Central Emergency Response Fund,
Reiterating the need for Member States, relevant United Nations organizations
and other relevant actors to mainstream a gender perspective into humanitarian
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A/67/89-E/2012/77.
A/67/361.
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