Participation of volunteers, “White Helmets”, in the activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development A/RES/70/105 global response within the framework of the United Nations and on the promotion of a smooth transition from relief to rehabilitation, reconstruction and development, Recognizing that the White Helmets initiative has demonstrated the potential of regional partnerships and has encouraged the participation of affected or vulnerable populations in the tasks of planning, training, mobilizing and providing an immediate response in disaster situations and complex emergencies, and recognizing also the work of the White Helmets initiative in disseminating information regarding the importance of a trained and organized volunteer corps, Emphasizing the need to integrate a gender perspective, as well as a perspective on the needs of children, young people, older persons and people with disabilities, in the design and implementation of all phases of disaster risk reduction, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations, submitted in compliance with resolutions 46/182 and 69/135, 2 in particular paragraph 85 of the report, in which it is noted that in 20 years of experience, the White Helmets have participated in over 260 international humanitarian assistance missions; 2. Recognizes the work done by the White Helmets in coordination with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat to promote the interchange of humanitarian experiences and best practices among the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean and foster a number of regional mechanisms for international humanitarian assistance; 3. Takes note of the activities of the White Helmets involving the exchange of experiences with several countries with a view to mutually strengthening international humanitarian assistance and promoting volunteer work; 4. Recognizes the work undertaken with the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction to strengthen the disaster risk reduction agenda and generate practical tools for the campaign entitled “Making Cities Resilient: My city is getting ready”, as well as the active participation in the consultations leading to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030; 3 5. Commends national and international volunteers for their contributions and their fundamental role in disaster risk reduction, response and recovery; 6. Recognizes the agreement signed between the United Nations Volunteers and the White Helmets Commission, which extends until 2017 and will allow for continuation of the joint work launched in 1995, and invites Member States to consider means of supporting collaboration of the White Helmets with their programme activities and to consider making financial resources available to the Special Voluntary Fund of the United Nations Volunteers; 7. Takes note of the renewal, signed in 2014, of the memorandum of understanding between the White Helmets and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which established the framework for the deployment of White Helmets volunteers in support of the emergency responses of the Office of the High Commissioner, and recognizes the efforts made by the World _______________ 2 3 2/3 A/70/77-E/2015/64. Resolution 69/283, annex II.