I. Introduction

1. In Africa, ongoing and new emergencies caused large-scale displacement in 2010 and 2011. In southern and central Somalia, in addition to drought and emerging famine, fighting led to mass movements within the country and across borders, straining services and facilities in already overcrowded camps in Ethiopia,
   Djibouti and Kenya. In Côte d’Ivoire, in December 2010, more than 150,000 refugees crossed the border into neighbouring countries, as a result of political instability.

In this connection, I would appreciate

Sixty-fourth session
Second Committee
Agenda item 53 (c)
Sustainable development: International Strategy
for Disaster Reduction

Sudan:* draft resolution

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 44/236 of 22 December 1989, 49/22 A of 2 December 1994, 49/22 B of 20 December 1994, 53/185 of 15 December 1998, 54/219 of 22 December 1999, 56/195 of 21 December 2001, 57/256 of 20 December 2002, 58/214 of 23 December 2003, 59/231 of

Summary

The present report has been prepared pursuant to General Assembly resolution 63/141 of 10 March 2009, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to continue to improve the international response to natural disasters and to report thereon to the

I. Introduction

1. La paix et la sécurité demeurent fragiles dans une grande partie de l'Afrique. La fourniture d'assistance et de protection a donc constitué un défi, souvent dangereux et cependant vital pour répondre aux besoins des millions de personnes qui fuyaient l'insécurité, les conflits

Summary

The present report on the Central Emergency Response Fund is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 63/139 of 11 December 2008 and covers activities from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.

Note by the Secretary-General**

The Secretary-General hereby transmits the report prepared by the World Health Organization in accordance with General Assembly resolution 63/234.

Summary

The present report highlights the progress made in meeting the goals concerning malaria to be achieved by 2010 in the context of General Assembly resolution 62/180. The report is based primarily on data collected for the World Malaria Report 2009, which will be published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in late October 2009.

Report of the Secretary-General

Summary

The present report provides an overview of progress on the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, in response to General Assembly resolution 63/216. While good progress has been made in implementing some aspects of the Hyogo Framework for Action, such as improvements in institutional capacities and in disaster

Report of the Secretary-General

Summary

In recent years, African countries with the support of the international community have taken several policy actions to implement the sectoral priorities of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and enhance prospects for meeting the Millennium Development Goals. The current report indicates that, despite the global financial