United Nations A/RES/56/107 General Assembly Distr.: General 7 February 2002 Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 20 (a) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/56/L.55 and Add.1)] 56/107. Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations The General Assembly, Recalling 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 report of the Secretary-General, 1 Taking note also of the note by the Secretary-General on enhancing the functioning and utilization of the Central Emergency Revolving Fund, 2 submitted to the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session pursuant to its resolution 54/95 of 8 December 1999, Recognizing the importance of the Revolving Fund as a cash-flow mechanism for a timely, prompt, effective and coordinated response by the organizations of the United Nations system, Recognizing also that the pattern of utilization has been uneven in recent years and that there is a need to ensure that the Revolving Fund is used where the needs are greatest and most urgent, 1. Welcomes the holding of the fourth humanitarian affairs segment of the Economic and Social Council during its substantive session of 2001; 2. Invites the Economic and Social Council to continue to consider ways to enhance further the humanitarian affairs segment of future sessions of the Council; 3. Emphasizes the importance of discussion of humanitarian policies and activities in the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council; 4. Calls upon relevant organizations of the United Nations system, other relevant international organizations, Governments and non-governmental organizations to cooperate with the Secretary-General and the Emergency Relief Coordinator to ensure timely implementation of and follow-up to agreed conclusions _______________ 1 2 01 48080 A/56/95-E/2001/85. A/55/649.