International Strategy for Disaster Reduction A/RES/70/204 mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology development and transfer, capacitybuilding and transparency of action and support, Reaffirming the importance of strengthening international cooperation in the face of disasters, weather-related hazards, including the El Niño phenomenon, and the adverse effects of climate change to prevent major damage and ensure an adequate response and attention to the affected populations in a timely manner in order to ensure resilience to their impacts, Recognizing that disaster-prone developing countries, in particular the least developed countries, small island developing States, landlocked developing countries and African countries, as well as middle-income countries facing specific challenges, warrant particular attention in view of their higher vulnerability and risk levels, which often greatly exceed their capacity to respond to and recover from disasters, and recognizing also that similar attention and appropriate assistance should also be extended to other disaster-prone countries with specific characteristics, such as archipelagic countries, as well as countries with extensive coastlines, Noting with appreciation the initiative of the Secretary-General to hold the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, on 23 and 24 May 2016, and noting the importance of giving due consideration to disaster risk reduction and strengthening resilience at the Summit, Stressing the importance of inclusiveness within the United Nations development system, and that no country is left behind in th e implementation of the present resolution, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 69/219; 10 2. Urges the effective implementation of the Sendai Declaration 8 and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030; 7 3. Reiterates its call for the substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities and countries; 4. Also reiterates its call for the prevention of new and the reduction of existing disaster risk through the implementation of integrated and inclusive economic, structural, legal, social, health, cultural, educational, environmental, technological, political and institutional measures that preven t and reduce hazard exposure and vulnerability to disaster, increase preparedness for response and recovery and thus strengthen resilience; 5. Stresses the importance of the continued substantive consideration of the issue of disaster risk reduction, encourages countries, the relevant United Nations bodies and agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations system and other relevant institutions and stakeholders to take into consideration the important role of coordinated disaster risk reduction activities for, inter alia, the achievement of sustainable development, and in this regard also encourages them to take into consideration the United Nations Plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience in the coordination and elucidation of their respective activities, in the context of sustainable development and according to the Sendai Framework; __________________ 10 A/70/282. 3/6