There are two distinct and crucial components of disaster preparedness.

Nowadays, the need to forecast emergency situations and for disaster preparedness is becoming increasingly evident.

The Strategy system should develop collaboration with entities responsible for disaster preparedness and response, including military forces and national rescue services.

In Kenya, WFP is implementing jointly with the Government of Kenya the Fund for disaster preparedness activities .

Mindful of the effects that shortfalls in resources can have on the preparedness for and response to natural disasters,

10. Encourages the international community to support efforts of Member States aimed at strengthening their capacity to prepare for and respond to disasters

Emphasizing also the responsibility of all States to undertake disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts in order to minimize the impact of natural disasters,

(i) Paragraph (a) should read Increase in the number of developing countries having the technical capacity to deal with disaster prevention and mitigation.

Encourages Non Self Governing Territories to take steps to establish and or strengthen disaster preparedness and management institutions and policies

Emphasizing also the responsibility of all States to undertake disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts in order to minimize the impact of natural disasters,

6. Reiterates the commitment to support the efforts of countries, in particular developing countries, to strengthen their capacities at all levels in order to prepare for and respond rapidly to natural disasters and mitigate their impact

6. Reiterates the commitment to support the efforts of countries, in particular developing countries, to strengthen their capacities at all levels in order to prepare for and respond rapidly to natural disasters and mitigate their impact

Recalling the spate of recent international natural disasters, he drew attention to the importance of disaster preparedness, and welcomed the mechanisms on disaster reduction and early warning systems that had been introduced.

7. Requests the relevant organs and organizations of the United Nations system and other multilateral organizations to increase their support and assistance for strengthening the disaster preparedness capacity of the countries concerned

Mindful of the effects that shortfalls in resources can have on the preparedness for and response to natural disasters, and underscoring, in this regard, the need to gain a more precise understanding of the impact of levels of funding on natural disaster response,

10. Stresses the need for partnerships among Governments, organizations of the United Nations system, relevant humanitarian organizations and specialized companies to promote training to strengthen preparedness for and response to natural disasters

Requests the relevant organs and organizations of the United Nations system and other multilateral organizations to increase their support and assistance for strengthening the disaster preparedness capacity of the countries concerned

Requests the relevant organs and organizations of the United Nations system and other multilateral organizations to increase their support and assistance for strengthening the disaster preparedness capacity of the countries concerned

17. Stresses the need to ensure close links, as set out in resolution 54 219, between disaster prevention activities and the improvement of natural disaster preparedness and response

10. Stresses the need for partnerships among Governments, organizations of the United Nations system, relevant humanitarian organizations and specialized companies to promote training to strengthen preparedness for and response to natural disasters

9. Stresses the need for partnership among Governments of the affected countries, organizations of the United Nations system, relevant humanitarian organizations and specialized companies to promote training to strengthen preparedness for and response to natural disasters

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group proposed an action plan in March 2005 to develop technical standards in support of telecommunications for disaster preparedness and early warning.

Noting that local communities are the first responders in most disasters, and underlining the critical role played by in country capacities in disaster risk reduction, including preparedness, response and recovery,

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His department had, however, provided advice to OCHA following the tsunami in 2004 and had provided specific advice for disaster preparedness in the period leading up to hurricane Katrina.

(h) Coastal hazard preparedness.

Integration of emergency sanitation measures into disaster preparedness and mitigation policies and plans could help avert epidemics of waterborne diseases when large numbers of people are displaced by disasters or conflicts.

Recognizing the importance of international cooperation in support of the efforts of the affected States in dealing with natural disasters in all their phases, in particular in preparedness, response and the early recovery phase, and of strengthening the response capacity of countries affected by disaster,

Malaysia itself had been awakened to the need for disaster preparedness by the recent Indian Ocean tsunami, and expected soon to have an operational warning system, as well as a forest fire management plan utilizing remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) technologies.

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17. Encourages Member States and relevant regional and international organizations to identify and improve the dissemination of best practices for improving disaster preparedness, response and early recovery and to scale up successful local initiatives, as appropriate

5. Acknowledges the efforts and progress made by El Salvador and Guatemala in strengthening their disaster preparedness capacity, emphasizes the importance of investing in disaster risk reduction, and encourages the international community to cooperate with the Governments of El Salvador and Guatemala towards this end

Acknowledges the efforts and progress made by El Salvador and Guatemala in strengthening their disaster preparedness capacity, emphasizes the importance of investing in disaster risk reduction, and encourages the international community to cooperate with the Governments of El Salvador and Guatemala towards this end

In addition to disaster preparedness and mitigation, Kyrgyzstan supports initiatives on the creation of a worldwide early warning system for natural disasters.

Emphasizing the responsibility of all States to undertake disaster preparedness, response and mitigation efforts in order to minimize the impact of natural disasters, while recognizing the importance of international cooperation in support of the efforts of affected countries which may have limited capacities to fulfil this requirement,

Preparedness requires strategic thinking, a futuristic mindset and anticipatory skills.

While some organizations have developed disaster response mechanisms, others have not paid much attention to disasters affecting their region.

Emphasizing also the responsibility of all States to undertake disaster preparedness, response and mitigation efforts in order to minimize the impact of natural disasters, while recognizing the importance of international cooperation in support of the efforts of affected countries which may have limited capacities in this regard,

China is also a disaster prone developing country.

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Evaluations were also undertaken of UNICEF preparedness and initial response in Iraq and in Liberia.

C. Regional disaster response preparedness activities

Natural disasters have also had a destructive impact of exceptional scale.

(f) Supporting emergency preparedness and response and post emergency transition.