A/RES/74/118
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
20 January 2020
Seventy-fourth session
Agenda item 71 (a)
Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and
disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including
special economic assistance: strengthening of the
coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance
of the United Nations
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
on 16 December 2019
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/74/L.34 and A/74/L.34/Add.1)]
74/118.
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
Reaffirming the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and
independence in the provision of humanitarian assistance, and reaffirming also the
need for all actors engaged in the provision of humanitarian assistance in situations
of complex emergencies and natural disasters to promote and fully respect these
principles,
Expressing grave concern at the increasing challenges caused by the
unprecedented number of people affected by humanitarian emergencies, including
protracted displacement, which are increasing in number, scale and severity and are
stretching humanitarian response capacities, and expressing deep c oncern about the
impact of climate change, the ongoing consequences of the financial and economic
crisis, regional food crises, continuing food and energy insecurity, water scarcity,
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A/74/81-E/2019/60.
A/74/138.
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