Solidarity with and Support for the Government and People of Pakistan and Strengthening of Emergency Relief, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Prevention in the Wake of the Recent Devastating Floods

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 69a Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations, published in 2022.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2024

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2024	A/78/894	Progress in relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention following the floods in Pakistan in 2022 report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 77/1		A/RES/77/1

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Disaster Preparedness Disaster Prevention Disaster Relief Emergency Relief Floods Humanitarian Assistance International Cooperation Natural Disasters Pakistan Reconstruction

What’s in this document?

12 operative paragraphs

Expresses full solidarity and sympathy with the people of Pakistan affected by the floods, and support for the Government of Pakistan;

Welcomes the effective cooperation between the Government of Pakistan and the relevant organizations and agencies of the United Nations system, donor countries, regional and international financial institutions, relevant international organizations and civil society, as well as national and local relief organizations, in the coordination and delivery of emergency relief, and stresses the need to continue such cooperation and delivery throughout the ongoing relief operations and rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, in a manner that enhances resilience and reduces vulnerability to future natural hazards;

Stresses the urgent need to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change and extreme weather events, and in this regard urges Member States to continue to engage in adaptation planning processes and to enhance cooperation in disaster risk reduction;

Urges the international community, in particular donor countries, international financial institutions and relevant international organizations, as well as the private sector and civil society, to extend full support and assistance to the Government of Pakistan in its efforts to mitigate the adverse impacts of the floods and to meet the medium- and long-term rehabilitation and reconstruction needs;

Recognizes that enhanced access to international climate finance is important to support mitigation and adaptation efforts in developing countries, especially those that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, and also recognizes the ongoing efforts in this regard;

Calls upon the international community to scale up its humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation of Pakistan, in order to repair and strengthen the country’s prospects for achieving sustainable development, and encourages Member States, the United Nations and humanitarian organizations to continue to work together to address the different needs of affected populations, particularly the most vulnerable;

Emphasizes the need for the international community to maintain its focus beyond the present emergency relief, in order to sustain the political will to support the medium- and long-term rehabilitation, reconstruction and risk reduction efforts as well as the adaptation plan led by the Government of Pakistan at all levels;

Welcomes the proposed convening of a pledging conference to generate assistance and commitments for the long-term rehabilitation and reconstruction phases in the disaster-stricken areas, to be held at the earliest opportunity, and calls upon all Member States to participate at the highest level;

Requests the Secretary-General and the entities of the United Nations system, in accordance with their respective mandates, to continue to support the Government of Pakistan in the preparation of a climate-resilient reconstruction plan responding to national priorities and development needs and aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement, to be presented at the pledging conference;

Also requests the Secretary-General and the entities of the United Nations system to further intensify their efforts to sensitize the international community to the humanitarian, recovery and reconstruction needs of Pakistan and to mobilize effective, immediate and adequate international support and assistance to Pakistan;

Requests the Secretary-General and relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes to support the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts that are being made by the Government of Pakistan;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure regular follow-up under the Sustainable Development Goals and to provide an update on the implementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly in the second quarter of 2023 and a full report, within existing resources, at its seventy-eighth session under the item entitled “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance”.

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