Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations - Report of the Secretary-General
 
Description:This report addresses the theme of ?Strengthening of the coordination of United Nations humanitarian assistance, including capacity and organizational aspects.? It examines some of the key humanitarian developments and challenges, particularly capacity gaps experienced in both complex emergencies and disasters during the past year. The report also analyses the implementation and impact of ECOSOC resolutions 2002/32, 2003/5, 2004/50 with a view toward strengthening the policy guidance such resolutions provide to the international community on humanitarian issues and activities. Finally, the report briefly discusses the roles of and complementarity among relevant UN entities in the area of multidimensional missions and follows up this and other issues with a set of observations and recommendations from the Secretary-General to both ECOSOC and the General Assembly for further strengthening the coordination of humanitarian assistance of the United Nations.
Agenda Item: Special economic, humanitarian and disaster relief assistance (5)
Issue Date:23 June 2005
Symbol:E/2005/78, A/60/87
ODS Symbol:A/60/87, E/2005/78