A/RES/72/218
Disaster risk reduction
integrated and coordinated follow-up processes to United Nations conferences and
summits, aligned with the Economic and Social Council, the high -level political
forum on sustainable development and the quadrennial comprehensive policy review
cycles, as appropriate, taking into account the contributions of the Global Platform
for Disaster Risk Reduction and regional and subregional platforms for disaster ris k
reduction and the Sendai Framework monitor;
19. Welcomes the report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working
group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction, 19 and the
establishment of common indicators and shared data sets to measure the Sendai
Framework global targets and the disaster risk reduction targets of Sustainable
Development Goals 1, 11 and 13 as an important contribution to ensure coherence,
feasibility and consistency in implementation, collection of data an d reporting, and
also welcomes efforts to develop coherent metrics for reporting under the Sendai
Framework, the Sustainable Development Goals and other relevant instruments;
20. Recognizes that disaster risk reduction requires a multi-hazard approach
and inclusive risk-informed decision-making based on the open exchange and
dissemination of disaggregated data, including by sex, age and disability, as well as
on easily accessible, up-to-date, comprehensible, science-based, non-sensitive risk
information, complemented by traditional knowledge, and in this regard encourages
States to commence or, as appropriate, further enhance the collection of data on
disaster loss and other relevant disaster risk reduction targets, disaggregated by sex,
age and disability, and other characteristics relevant in national contexts, in reporting
on the Sendai Framework;
21. Looks forward to the launch in early 2018 of the Sendai Framework
monitor, and encourages States to use the online monitor to report on progress against
the Sendai Framework global targets and the Sustainable Development Goals related
to disaster risk;
22. Recognizes the extent to which developing countries are able to effectively
enhance and implement national disaster risk reduction policies and measur es in the
context of their respective circumstances and capabilities can be further enhanced
through the provision of sustainable international cooperation;
23. Also recognizes the importance of giving priority to the development of
local and national disaster risk reduction capacity-building, policies, strategies and
plans with the participation of all relevant stakeholders, in accordance with national
practices and legislation;
24. Further 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 recognizes that non -State and other
relevant stakeholders, including major groups, parliaments, civil society, 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;
25. Encourages Governments to promote the full, equal and effective
participation and leadership of women, as well as of persons with di sabilities, in the
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