Disaster risk reduction A/RES/71/226 Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators to ensure feasibility and consistency in implementation, collection of data and reporting; 14. Recognizes that, while each State has the primary responsibility for preventing and reducing disaster risk, it is a shared responsibility between Governments and relevant stakeholders, and also recognizes that non -State and other relevant stakeholders, including major groups, parliaments, civil socie ty, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, non-governmental organizations, national platforms for disaster risk reduction, focal points for the Sendai Framework, local government representatives, scientific institutions and the private sector, as well as organizations and relevant agencies, programmes and funds of the United Nations system and other relevant institutions and intergovernmental organizations, play an important role as enablers in providing support to States, in accordance with national policies, laws and regulations, in the implementation of the Sendai Framework at the local, national, regional and global levels; 15. Encourages Governments to promote women’s full, equal and effective participation and leadership in the design, management, resourcing and implementation of gender-sensitive disaster risk reduction policies, plans and programmes; 16. Stresses the importance of mainstreaming a gender perspective and the perspectives of persons with disabilities in disaster risk m anagement so as to strengthen the resilience of communities and reduce social vulnerabilities to disasters, and in this regard recognizes the need for the inclusive participation and contribution of women, children, older persons, persons with disabilities , indigenous peoples and local communities, as well as the role of youth, volunteers, migrants, local communities, academia, scientific and research entities and networks, business, professional associations, private sector financing institutions and the media, in all forums and processes related to disaster risk reduction, in accordance with the Sendai Framework; 17. Recognizes that biological hazards require strengthened coordination between disaster and health risk management systems in the areas of ri sk assessment, surveillance and early warning, and that resilient health infrastructure and increasing the overall capacity of health systems reduces overall disaster risk and builds disaster resilience; 18. Welcomes the convening of the upcoming fifth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, to be held in Canc un, Mexico, from 22 to 26 May 2017; 19. Also welcomes the regional and subregional platforms for disaster risk reduction held in 2016, and looks forward to those to be held in 2 017, which will inform the discussions of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction; 20. Reaffirms that international cooperation for disaster risk reduction includes a variety of sources and is a critical element in supporting the efforts of developing countries to reduce disaster risk; 21. Acknowledges the importance of the work of the agencies, programmes and funds of the United Nations system and other relevant institutions in disaster risk reduction, the substantial increase in demands on the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the need for timely, stable and predictable resources necessary for supporting the implementation of the Sendai Framework; 5/6