A/RES/70/105
United Nations
Distr.: General
28 December 2015
General Assembly
Seventieth session
Agenda item 73
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 10 December 2015
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/70/L.27 and Add.1)]
70/105. Participation of volunteers, “White Helmets”, in
the activities of the United Nations in the field of
humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical
cooperation for development
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming its resolutions 50/19 of 28 November 1995, 52/171 of 16 December
1997, 54/98 of 8 December 1999, 56/102 of 14 December 2001, 58/118 of
17 December 2003, 61/220 of 20 December 2006, 64/75 of 7 December 2009, 67/84
of 13 December 2012 and 69/134 of 12 December 2014,
Reaffirming also its resolutions 46/182 of 19 December 1991, 47/168 of
22 December 1992, 48/57 of 14 December 1993, 49/139 B of 20 December 1994,
50/57 of 12 December 1995 and 51/194 of 17 December 1996 and Economic and
Social Council resolutions 1995/56 of 28 July 1995 and 1996/33 of 25 July 1996,
Emphasizing the need for coordination between relief and development
activities in the context of humanitarian emergencies, taking into account the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development, 1
Recognizing the importance of mobilizing the scientific and technical knowhow of the international community to assist local communities within a framework
of comprehensive disaster risk reduction, and in this regard expressing appreciation
for the international cooperation contributions made by the White Helmets
initiative, through its South-South mechanism, to those in need,
Recognizing also the responsibility of the United Nations system in promoting
international cooperation for developing countries to prevent and mitigate disasters,
and to provide and coordinate assistance and rehabilitation measures aimed at
building resilient communities, and highlighting the leading role of the SecretaryGeneral in this regard,
Recognizing further that the international community, in addressing the
growing magnitude and complexity of disasters and chronic challenges, such as
hunger, malnutrition and poverty, must rely on the formulation of a well-coordinated
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