Disaster risk reduction
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extreme weather events, may, in certain instances, among other factors, contribute to
disaster-induced human mobility, and in this regard acknowledging the
internationally agreed outcomes adopted under the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change,
Welcoming the Paris Agreement 11 and its early entry into force, encouraging all
its parties to fully implement the Agreement, and parties to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change 12 that have not yet done so to deposit their
instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, where appropriate, as
soon as possible,
Reaffirming the importance of strengthening international cooperation in the
face of disasters, weather-related hazards, including the El Niño phenomenon, and
the adverse effects of climate change to estimate and to prevent major damage and
ensure an adequate response, early action and attention to the affected populations in
a timely manner in order to enhance resilience to their impacts, and recognizing in
this regard the importance of developing risk-informed strategies, forecast-based
financing approaches and coordinated multi-hazard early warning systems,
Recognizing that disaster-prone developing countries, in particular the least
developed countries, small island developing States, landlocked developing countries
and African countries, as well as middle-income countries facing specific challenges,
warrant particular attention in view of their higher vulnerab ility and risk levels, which
often greatly exceed their capacity to prepare for, respond to and recover from
disasters, and recognizing also that similar attention and appropriate assistance should
also be extended to other disaster-prone countries with specific characteristics, such
as archipelagic countries, as well as countries with extensive coastlines,
Recalling the observance, on 5 November 2017, of World Tsunami Awareness
Day, established by the General Assembly in its resolution 70/203 of
22 December 2015,
Recognizing the establishment of the Asian and Pacific Centre for the
Development of Disaster Information Management hosted by the Islamic Republic of
Iran as a regional institution of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
the Pacific,
Reiterating the pledge that no one will be left behind, reaffirming the
recognition that the dignity of the human person is fundamental, and the wish to see
the Goals and targets met for all nations and peoples and for all segments of society,
and recommitting to endeavour to reach the furthest behind first,
Recommitting to ensuring that no country or person is left behind and to focusing
our effort where the challenges are greatest, including by ensuring the inclusion and
participation of those who are furthest behind,
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Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of
General Assembly resolution 71/226; 13
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Urges the effective implementation of the Sendai Declaration 1 and the
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030; 2
3.
Reiterates its call for the prevention of new and the reduction of existing
disaster risk through the implementation of integrated and inclusive economic,
structural, legal, social, health, cultural, educational, environmental, technological,
political, financial and institutional measures that prevent and reduce hazard exposure
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Adopted under the UNFCCC in FCCC/CP/2015/10/Add.1, decision 1/CP.21.
United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1771, No. 30822.
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