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Systems, adopted at the third Earth Observation Summit, in Brussels, on
16 February 2005,
Taking note of the joint Asian-African leaders’ statement on tsunami,
earthquake and other natural disasters, adopted at the Asian-African Summit 2005,
held in Jakarta on 22 and 23 April 2005, 5
Also taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on strengthening
emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction, recovery and prevention in the
aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, 6
Welcoming the appointment of Mr. William Jefferson Clinton, former President
of the United States of America, as the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for
Tsunami Recovery and the establishment of the Global Consortium for TsunamiAffected Countries to sustain the political will of the international community to
support medium- and long-term rehabilitation, reconstruction and risk reduction
efforts led by the Governments of affected countries,
Taking note with appreciation of the convening of the Global Consortium for
Tsunami-Affected Countries in June and September 2005, aimed at improving
coordination among relevant stakeholders and developing a common online tracking
system and common indicators to monitor and evaluate the impact of tsunami relief
and rehabilitation programmes, which emphasizes the need to promote national
ownership of the tracking processes in tsunami-affected countries,
Welcoming ongoing efforts by the international system to capture, consolidate
and disseminate lessons learned from the tsunami response and recovery to guide
future disaster management at all levels,
Welcoming also the establishment of the Multi-Donor Voluntary Trust Fund on
Tsunami Early Warning Arrangements in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia,
which will contribute to setting up an early warning system and to building up the
capacity of the region in dealing with natural disasters,
Welcoming further the proposed convening of a Third International Conference
on Early Warning, in Bonn, Germany, from 27 to 29 March 2006, covering the
complete range of natural hazards, with a focus on the urgent implementation of
early warning systems for hydrometeorological and geological hazards on a global
scale,
Stressing the need to develop and implement risk reduction strategies and to
integrate them, where appropriate, into national development plans, in particular
through the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, so
as to enhance the resilience of populations in disasters and reduce risks to them,
their livelihoods, the social and economic infrastructure and environmental
resources,
Emphasizing that disaster reduction, including reducing vulnerability to
natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of
sustainable development,
Stressing the need for continued commitment to assist the affected countries
and their peoples, particularly the most vulnerable groups, to fully recover from the
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A/60/86-E/2005/77.