Strengthening of the coordination of emergency
humanitarian assistance of the United Nations
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72. Encourages the United Nations and other relevant humanitarian actors to
include, as part of their risk management strategy, the building of good relations and
trust with national and local governments and to promote acceptance by local
communities and all relevant actors, including religious leaders where appropriate, in
order to enable humanitarian assistance to be provided in accordance with
humanitarian principles;
73. Requests the Secretary-General to report on actions taken to enable the
United Nations to continue to strengthen its ability to recruit and deploy staff quickly,
effectively and flexibly, to procure emergency relief materials and services rapidly,
cost-effectively and locally, where applicable, and to quickly disburse funds in order
to support Governments and United Nations country teams in the coordination of
international humanitarian assistance;
74. Takes note of the World Humanitarian Summit, held in Istanbul, Turkey,
on 23 and 24 May 2016, and also takes note of the report of the Secretary -General on
the outcome of the World Humanitarian Summit; 15
75. Urges all countries to integrate into their respective national policies and
development frameworks the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 16 and urges
Member States, the United Nations and relevant stakeholders to work together to
reduce the needs and build the resilience of the most vulnerable in order to contribute
to the achievement of the Goals included in the 2030 Agenda, including the call to
leave no one behind;
76. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its
seventy-fifth session, through the Economic and Social Council at its 2020 session,
on progress made in strengthening the coordination of emergency humanitarian
assistance of the United Nations, and to submit a report to the Assembly on the
detailed use of the Central Emergency Response Fund.
49th plenary meeting
16 December 2019
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