A/RES/74/115
International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in
the field of natural disasters, from relief to development
16. Encourages Member States to integrate displacement considerations into
disaster preparedness strategies and promote cooperation with neighbouring and other
relevant countries to prepare for early warning, contingency planning, stockpili ng,
coordination mechanisms, evacuation planning, reception and assistance
arrangements, and public information;
17. Calls upon Member States and relevant organizations and actors to
recognize and address the consequences of humanitarian emergencies for migrants, in
particular those in vulnerable situations, and to strengthen coordinated international
efforts for their assistance and protection in concert with national authorities;
18. Encourages Member States to strengthen operational and legal frameworks
for international disaster relief and initial recovery, to adopt and implement national
laws and regulations, as appropriate, to reduce the impact of the underlying drivers of
disaster risk and vulnerability, and to adopt comprehensive rules and procedures for
the facilitation and regulation of international disaster assistance, drawing, as
appropriate, from the Guidelines for the Domestic Facilitation and Regulation of
International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance, and calls upon the
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, relevant United Nations
organizations and other partners for technical support in achieving these aims;
19. Welcomes the effective cooperation among the affected States, relevant
bodies of the United Nations system, donor countries, regional and international
financial institutions and other relevant stakeholders, such as the Interna tional Red
Cross and Red Crescent Movement, municipalities, civil society and the private
sector, in the coordination and delivery of emergency relief, and stresses the need to
continue such cooperation and delivery throughout relief operations and medium - and
long-term rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, in a manner that reduces
vulnerability to future natural hazards;
20. Reiterates the commitment to support, as a matter of priority, the efforts
of countries, in particular developing countries, to strengthen their capacities at all
levels in order to assess and reduce risks, prepare for and respond rapidly, effectively
and safely to natural disasters and mitigate their impact;
21. Also reiterates the need to build the capacities of governments to manage
and respond to disaster and climate risks, including by providing support for and
strengthening national and, as appropriate, local preparedness and response
capacities, and to build resilience, taking into account the differing needs of women,
girls, boys and men of all ages, including persons with disabilities;
22. Underlines the need to address the economic, social and environmental
impacts of climate change, and emphasizes the need for action at all levels to enhance
efforts to build resilience through, inter alia, the sustainable management of
ecosystems, in order to reduce the impacts and costs of natural disasters;
23. Urges Member States to develop, update and strengthen early warning
systems, disaster preparedness and risk reduction measures at all levels, in accordance
with the Sendai Framework, taking into account their own circumstances and
capacities and in coordination with relevant actors, as appropriate, and to improve
their response to early warning information in order to ensure that early warning leads
to early action, implemented effectively in a timely manner, including through
scaled-up, predictable and multi-year support, such as forecast-based financing and
other anticipatory risk financing instruments, and encourages all stakeholders to
support the efforts of Member States in this regard;
24. Urges Member States, the United Nations and humanitarian and
development organizations to continue to support early warning and early action
efforts, including through forecast-based financing at the global, regional and national
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