Emergency and Reconstruction Assistance to Haiti, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Other Countries Affected by Hurricane Tomas

Encourages the Governments of Haiti, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and other affected countries, in conjunction with relevant partners, to develop further strategies aimed at preventing and mitigating natural disasters, in accordance with the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction;

Requests the Secretary-General and all organs and bodies of the United Nations system, as well as international financial institutions and development agencies, to assist Haiti, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and other affected countries, to the extent possible, through continued effective humanitarian, technical and financial assistance that contributes to overcoming the emergency and achieving the rehabilitation and recovery of the economies and the affected populations and through reconstruction and disaster risk reduction efforts that take into consideration the impact of climate change, in conformity with the priorities identified at the national level.