Noting the critical role played by local resources, and by existing in country capacities, in natural disaster management and risk reduction, disaster response, rehabilitation and development,

Noting the critical role played by local rescuers in natural disaster response as well as existing in country capacities,

Noting the critical role played by local resources, as well as by existing in country capacities, in natural disaster response,

17. Stresses the need to ensure close links, as set out in resolution 54 219, between disaster prevention activities and the improvement of natural disaster preparedness and response

Disaster response

18. Encourages Governments in natural disaster prone countries to establish, with the support of the international community, in particular the donors, national spatial information infrastructures relating to natural disaster preparedness, early warning, response and mitigation, including the necessary training of personnel

Noting the critical role played by local resources, as well as by existing in country capacities, in natural disaster response and risk management,

Such a system would enable countries at risk to exchange information on disaster forecasts and to undertake a joint response to natural disasters.

Mindful of the effects that shortfalls in resources can have on the preparedness for and response to natural disasters, and underscoring, in this regard, the need to gain a more precise understanding of the impact of levels of funding on natural disaster response,

Mindful of the effects that shortfalls in resources can have on the preparedness for and response to natural disasters, and underscoring, in this regard, the need to gain a more precise understanding of the impact of levels of funding on natural disaster response,

C. Regional disaster response preparedness activities

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is seeking to codify the laws relating to natural disasters in the international disaster response law project.

Using space technologies for natural disaster management

Emphasizing the importance of addressing vulnerability and integrating risk reduction into all phases of natural disaster management, post natural disaster recovery and development planning,

Emphasizing the importance of addressing vulnerability and integrating risk reduction into all phases of natural disaster management, post natural disaster recovery and development planning,

13. Requests the Secretary General to develop more systematic links with Member States offering military assets for natural disaster response in order to identify the availability of such assets

12. Requests the Secretary General to develop more systematic links with Member States offering military assets for natural disaster response in order to identify the availability of such assets

With regard to an operation conducted for the purpose of delivering humanitarian assistance in response to a natural disaster, Kenya was flexible on the applicability of the optional protocol.

It is recommended that Governments of disaster prone countries include the utilization of the UNDAC team in their national response plans and disaster response exercises.

Recognizing national and regional efforts to undertake disaster preparedness, response and mitigation efforts to minimize the impact of natural disasters, and reiterating the responsibility of all States in that regard,

Her delegation did not object to the inclusion in the scope of the draft protocol of operations for the provision of emergency humanitarian assistance in response to a natural disaster.

Emergency response, information technology, disaster recovery and business continuity

6. Requests the Secretary General to continue to develop more systematic links with Member States offering military assets for natural disaster response in order to identify the availability of such assets

This is the largest metropolitan area disaster in decades, and it was not a natural disaster it was a disaster of engineering.

Notes that UNOPS client base has shifted substantially to meet changing demands for services in post conflict and natural disaster response environments, and infrastructure and complex operations management with capacity building support

Following a natural disaster, discrimination may arise in the distribution of humanitarian and reintegration assistance as well as in other aspects of the response, such as in decisions regarding relocation and resettlement.

(iii) A regional instrument on disaster management and emergency response

The United Nations system's role in disaster reduction and response

(e) Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels.

His delegation would reluctantly accept a narrow provision enabling States to opt out of applying the draft protocol to a United Nations operation providing emergency humanitarian assistance in response to a natural disaster.

A host State may make a declaration that it shall not apply the provisions of this Protocol with respect to an operation under article II(1)(b) in response to a natural disaster.

Recognizing the importance of international cooperation in support of the efforts of the affected States in dealing with natural disasters in all their phases, in particular in preparedness, response and the early recovery phase, and of strengthening the response capacity of countries affected by disaster,

A. The role of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction

Now, it doesn't require a natural disaster for this to work.

That unprecedented natural disaster affected millions of lives in many countries.

Information and telecommunication technology plays a key role in disaster response.

Mr. Abiodun (Chairman of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space) said that the natural disasters of the past year had dramatically demonstrated the vulnerability of human societies to the forces of nature and the need for redoubled disaster reduction efforts and enhanced disaster response.

Let us remember, however, that much remains to be done in terms of natural disaster prevention, in particular through the creation of effective warning systems and that we should establish a body for designing the response to a disaster of such an unforeseen nature and scale.

Recognizing the clear relationship between development, disaster risk reduction, disaster response and disaster recovery and the need to continue to deploy efforts in all these areas,

A. The role of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction and

(iii) Implementation of an integrated, space based global natural disaster management system

(ii) Implementation of an integrated, space based global natural disaster management system

Almost one year ago, South East Asia suffered an unprecedented natural disaster.

Space technology offered tremendous potential for assisting in disaster response and mitigation.

They should also include this issue in their national disaster response plans.