Urges the international community to implement fully the International Framework of Action for the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, contained in the annex to resolution 44/236 and, in particular: (a) invites Member States that have not yet done so to establish national committees or suitable focal points; (b) requests the Secretary-General to expedite his efforts to complete organizational and financial arrangements in accordance with sections D and E of the International Framework of Action; (c) appeals to the international community, in particular, to donor countries, for financial contributions to the Trust Fund for the Decade; (d) urges all countries to adopt policies which give priority to disaster mitigating measures; notes with deep concern that organizational arrangements have not been fully established and implemented in accordance with section D of the International Framework of Action; reaffirms the important role played by the Director-General for Development and International Economic Cooperation as the focal point for overview and coordination of the programmes and activities of the UN system for the Decade; reaffirms also the need for the secretariat of the Decade to work in close association and cooperation with the Office of the UN Disaster Relief Coordinator.

Adopted without vote, 71st meeting

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Adopted at the 71st plenary meeting, 21 Dec. 1990.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 45th session, Volume 1, 18 September-21 December 1990. - A/45/49. - 1991. - p. 113-114. - (GAOR, 45th sess., Suppl. no. 49).