Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the UN

Welcomes the 1st humanitarian affairs segment of the Economic and Social Council held during its substantive session of 1998 and agreed conclusions 1998/1 adopted at that session; calls upon relevant organizations of the UN system, Governments and NGOs to cooperate with the Secretary-General and the Emergency Relief Coordinator to ensure timely implementation of and follow-up to agreed conclusions 1998/1; requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly, through the 1999 substantive session of the Economic and Social Council, on the strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of UN, including the implementation of and follow-up to agreed conclusions 1998/1; invites the Economic and Social Council to consider ways to enhance further the humanitarian segment of future sessions of the Economic and Social Council, as outlined in agreed conclusions 1998/1.

Adopted without vote, 81st meeting

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Adopted at the 81st plenary meeting, 7 Dec. 1998.