A/RES/60/15 catastrophic and traumatic effects of the disaster, including in their medium- and long-term rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, and welcoming Government and international assistance measures in this regard, Notes with appreciation the efforts by the Governments of affected 1. countries to complete the emergency relief phase and move forward to the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase, as well as in enhancing financial transparency and accountability with respect to the channelling and utilization of resources, including, as appropriate, through the involvement of international public auditors; Takes note with appreciation of the work of Mr. William Jefferson 2. Clinton, former President of the United States of America, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery, and his various initiatives, and encourages his efforts to continue sustaining the political will of the international community, particularly regional and international financial institutions, civil society and the private sector, to support medium- and long-term rehabilitation, reconstruction and risk reduction efforts led by the Governments of affected countries; Encourages donor countries and international and regional financial 3. institutions, as well as the private sector and civil society, to strengthen partnerships and to continue supporting the medium- and long-term rehabilitation and reconstruction needs of the affected countries, including through the swift delivery of pledges made by donors; Emphasizes the need to promote transparency and accountability among 4. donors and recipient countries by means of, inter alia, a unified financial and sectoral information online tracking system – a development assistance database – with the support and participation of the Global Consortium for Tsunami-Affected Countries, and highlights the importance of timely and accurate information on assessed needs and the sources and uses of funds; Encourages the continued effective coordination among the Governments 5. of affected countries, relevant bodies of the United Nations system, international organizations, donor countries, regional and international financial institutions, civil society and private sectors involved in relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, in order to ensure adequate response to the remaining humanitarian needs and effective implementation of existing joint programmes and to prevent unnecessary duplication, as well as to reduce vulnerability to future natural hazards; Requests the Secretary-General to strengthen the United Nations 6. institutional mechanism and capacities in support of national and local authorities for the coordination of tsunami disaster recovery efforts; Reaffirms that all regional efforts should serve the purpose of 7. strengthening international cooperation aimed at the creation of a global multihazard early warning system, including the newly established Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System; Stresses the need for the development of stronger institutions, 8. mechanisms and capacities at the regional, national and local levels, as affirmed in the Hyogo Declaration2 and the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005–2015,3 as well as through the promotion of public education, awareness and community participation, in order to systematically build resilience to hazards and disasters, as well as reduce the risks and the vulnerability of populations to disasters, particularly in developing countries; 3