International cooperation to reduce the impact of the El Niño phenomenon : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction; welcomes the efforts of the Government of Ecuador, the World Meteorological Organization and the inter-agency secretariat for the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction which led to the establishment of the International Centre for the Study of the El Niño Phenomenon at Guayaquil, Ecuador; calls upon the Secretary-General and the relevant UN organs, funds and programmes to adopt, as appropriate, the necessary measures to support the development of the International Centre for the Study of the El Niño Phenomenon, and invites the international community to provide scientific, technical and financial assistance and cooperation for this purpose; underscores the importance of maintaining the El Niño/Southern Oscillation observation system; requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its 61st session on the implementation of the present resolution.

Adopted without vote, 75th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 59th sess., Suppl. no. 49.