A/RES/72/133
Strengthening of the coordination of emergency
humanitarian assistance of the United Nations
Underscoring the need, in order to ensure a smooth transition from relief to
rehabilitation and development, to better align, wherever appropriate, humanitarian
and development assistance with national development priorit ies and strategies, and
encouraging Member States, as well as the United Nations system and regional
organizations in supporting the efforts of Member States, to tackle the root causes of
humanitarian crises, including poverty and underdevelopment, build t he resilience of
affected States, including host communities, and reduce humanitarian needs,
Recognizing that a cooperative and complementary framework between
humanitarian and development approaches is imperative to build resilience,
Concerned about the growing gap between the increasing numbers of people in
need of assistance and sufficient resources to provide relief, noting the appointment
by the Secretary-General, in May 2015, of a High-level Panel on Humanitarian
Financing to examine ways to raise more humanitarian funding, to make the funding
more predictable and to use available funding more effectively, and taking note of the
report of the Panel,
Concerned also about the growing gap between humanitarian needs and
resources, welcoming non-traditional donors, and emphasizing the need to mobilize
adequate, predictable, timely and flexible resources for humanitarian assistance,
based on and in proportion to assessed risks and needs, with a view to planning for,
mitigating, preparing for, responding to and recovering from humanitarian
emergencies and to ensuring fuller coverage of the needs in all sectors and across
humanitarian emergencies,
Recognizing, in this regard, the significant achievements of the Central
Emergency Response Fund in facilitating life-saving assistance to crisis-affected
people by providing timely funding, enabling humanitarian organizations and their
implementing partners to act quickly when tragedy strikes and steer resources to
crises that do not receive the attention that they need and deserve, emphasizing the
need to broaden and diversify the income base of the Fund, and welcoming in this
regard the call by the Secretary-General to increase the level of the Fund to 1 billion
United States dollars by 2018,
Recognizing also the significant achievements of country-based pooled funds in
facilitating assistance to people in need, noting the Secretary-General’s call for
donors to increase the proportion of humanitarian appeal funding channelled through
country-based pooled funds, and noting also that other pooled funding mechanisms
can make important contributions,
Emphasizing that strengthened needs analysis, risk management and strategic
planning, in coordination with affected States, including through the use of open and
disaggregated data, are crucial elements to ensure a better informed, more effective,
transparent and collective response to the needs of people affected by crises,
Reiterating the need for Member States, relevant United Nations organizations
and other relevant actors to mainstream a gender perspective into humanitarian
assistance and integrate a gender perspective into all disaster risk reduction efforts,
including by addressing the specific needs, and promoting the priorities and
capacities, of women, girls, men and boys in a comprehensive and consistent manner,
recognizing that in humanitarian emergencies, women, girls and boys face heightened
risks to their safety, health and well-being, and also reiterating that it is essential to
ensure that women are empowered to effectively and meaningfully participate in
leadership and decision-making processes, wherever possible, and that the rights of
women, girls and boys are respected and protected in such emergencies,
Reiterating also the need for Member States, relevant United Nations
organizations and other relevant actors to improve accountability at all levels to the
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