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Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General, Member States, specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN system and regional, interregional, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations for the assistance they have provided or pledged to those countries; appeals to States, the international financial institutions of UN humanitarian organizations and voluntary agencies to respond generously and urgently to the needs of those countries and to continue and increase their assistance in response to the reconstruction, economic recovery and development needs of those countries; requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the steps necessary and to mobilize the resources needed to provide assistance for all disasters, natural or otherwise, striking those countries, in order: (a) to meet any reconstruction needs; (b) to implement preventive programmes to reduce the effects of future disasters; also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its 49th session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.

Adopted without vote, 92nd meeting

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Adopted at the 92nd plenary meeting, 18 Dec. 1992.