A/RES/63/139
United Nations
Distr.: General
5 March 2009
General Assembly
Sixty-third session
Agenda item 65 (a)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 11 December 2008
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/63/L.49 and Add.1)]
63/139. 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,
Taking note of the reports 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 and of the independent review of the
Central Emergency Response Fund, a summary of which is presented in the latter
report, 3
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Reaffirming the principles of neutrality, humanity,
independence for the provision of humanitarian assistance,
impartiality
and
Deeply concerned about the impact of the current global food crisis and the
urgent humanitarian challenges related to this crisis, welcoming the establishment
by the Secretary-General of the High-level Task Force on the Global Food Security
Crisis, and emphasizing the importance of implementing the Comprehensive
Framework for Action, 4
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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 in this regard recognizing the achievements of the
Central Emergency Response Fund,
Expressing its deep concern at the increasing challenges faced by Member
States and the United Nations humanitarian response capacity as a result of the
consequences of natural disasters, including the impact of climate change, reaffirming
the importance of implementing the Hyogo Framework of Action 2005–2015: Building the
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A/63/81-E/2008/71.
A/63/348.
3
Ibid., paras. 20–63.
4
Available from www.un.org/issues/food/taskforce/cfa.shtml.
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08-47913