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of the Red Cross and non-governmental organizations, and to guarantee their
complete freedom of movement and access throughout Somalia,
Re-emphasizing the importance of the further implementation of its resolutions
47/160, 56/106, 57/154 and 58/115 to rehabilitate basic social and economic
services throughout the country,
Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General, 3
1.
Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his continued and
tireless efforts to mobilize assistance for the Somali people;
2.
Welcomes with great satisfaction the progress made in the last two years
of the reconciliation process in Kenya, in particular the elections of the Somali
Transitional Federal Parliament, the Speaker of Parliament and the President, the
appointment of the Prime Minister and the formation of the Cabinet, and urges all
Somali parties and States members of the Intergovernmental Authority on
Development to fully support the new Transitional Federal Government of Somalia;
Expresses the need for continued engagement and commitment to a
3.
structured support, based on joint principles and structures of coordination and
monitoring, as endorsed in Stockholm on 29 October 2004, to be agreed upon with
the future transitional national federal institutions;
Welcomes the strategy of the United Nations focusing on the
4.
implementation of community-based interventions aimed at rebuilding local
infrastructures and increased self-reliance of the local population, and the ongoing
efforts by the United Nations agencies, their Somali counterparts and their partner
organizations to establish and maintain close coordination and cooperation
mechanisms for the implementation of the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction
programme in line with the priorities of the new Transitional Federal Government;
Notes the incremental and prioritized approach of the United Nations
5.
system to addressing the continuing crisis and needs in Somalia while maintaining
long-term commitments to rehabilitation, recovery and development activities;
Commends the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the
6.
Secretariat, the funds and programmes of the United Nations as well as other
humanitarian organizations for their response, and underlines the urgent need for
putting into place practical measures aimed at the alleviation of the consequences of
the drought in the most affected areas in Somalia;
Urges all States and intergovernmental and non-governmental
7.
organizations concerned to continue to implement further its resolutions 47/160,
56/106, 57/154 and 58/115 in order to assist the Somali people in embarking on the
rehabilitation of basic social and economic services, as well as institution-building
aimed at the restoration of structures of civil governance at all levels in all parts of
the country wherever possible;
Calls upon the Secretary-General to continue to mobilize international
8.
humanitarian, rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance for Somalia;
9.
Calls upon all Somali parties to respect the security and safety of the
personnel of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and non-governmental
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A/58/133, S/2003/231, S/2003/636, S/2003/987, S/2004/115 and Corr.1 and S/2004/469.