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United Nations Adopts Qatar's Proposal for Establishment of Humanitarian Operation Force
New York (QNA) - The sixty-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly today adopted a draft resolution presented by the State of Qatar entitled 'improving the effectiveness and coordination of military and civil defense assets for natural disaster response' under item 69 (a) of the United Nations General Assembly agenda: ''strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nation, including special economic assistance'.
The UN General Assembly adopted with appreciation the initiative of HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani HOPEFOR which aims at improving the effectiveness and coordination of military and civil defense assets for natural disaster response.
The UN General Assembly expressed appreciation for the State of Qatar's initiative which was announced in coordination with concerned states calling for thinking in close coordination with the Emergency Relief Coordinator for improving the effectiveness and coordination of military and civil defense assets for natural disaster response.
The General Assembly also gave prominent importance to Qatar's decision to hold an international conference in collaboration with a number of member states in Doha in 2011 to discuss the concept of HOPEFOR initiative, to consider options submitted to this effect and steps that should be implemented in close cooperation with members states, regional and international organizations and the U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator
It is worth noting that HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani announced in June the HOPEFOR initiative which was aimed to discuss the use of military assets in emergency relief to ensure the full respect of humanitarian principles in this field.
Over the past six months, the State of Qatar made a series of consultations with the participation of a vast group of concerned states, concerned international regional and international governmental and non-governmental organizations with an effective and useful contribution by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
In February 2011 HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani sent a letter to UN General Assembly President containing an advanced concepts paper entitled HOPEFOR which is an international cooperation framework for improving the effectiveness of and coordination of military and civil coordination assets for natural disaster response. The message also contained the intention for the convening in Doha of an international conference to discuss aspects of the initiative's revitalization.
The UN General Assembly Resolution reaffirms the principles of neutrality, humanity, impartiality and independence for the provision of humanitarian assistance.
It emphasizes the fundamentally civilian character of humanitarian assistance, and reaffirms the need in situations of natural disaster in which military capacity and assets are used to support the implantation of humanitarian assistance, for such use to be undertaken with the consent of the affected state and in conformity with international low. Including international humanitarian law, as well as humanitarian principles.
The UN General Assembly adopted with appreciation the initiative of HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani HOPEFOR which aims at improving the effectiveness and coordination of military and civil defense assets for natural disaster response.
The UN General Assembly expressed appreciation for the State of Qatar's initiative which was announced in coordination with concerned states calling for thinking in close coordination with the Emergency Relief Coordinator for improving the effectiveness and coordination of military and civil defense assets for natural disaster response.
The General Assembly also gave prominent importance to Qatar's decision to hold an international conference in collaboration with a number of member states in Doha in 2011 to discuss the concept of HOPEFOR initiative, to consider options submitted to this effect and steps that should be implemented in close cooperation with members states, regional and international organizations and the U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator
It is worth noting that HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani announced in June the HOPEFOR initiative which was aimed to discuss the use of military assets in emergency relief to ensure the full respect of humanitarian principles in this field.
Over the past six months, the State of Qatar made a series of consultations with the participation of a vast group of concerned states, concerned international regional and international governmental and non-governmental organizations with an effective and useful contribution by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
In February 2011 HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani sent a letter to UN General Assembly President containing an advanced concepts paper entitled HOPEFOR which is an international cooperation framework for improving the effectiveness of and coordination of military and civil coordination assets for natural disaster response. The message also contained the intention for the convening in Doha of an international conference to discuss aspects of the initiative's revitalization.
The UN General Assembly Resolution reaffirms the principles of neutrality, humanity, impartiality and independence for the provision of humanitarian assistance.
It emphasizes the fundamentally civilian character of humanitarian assistance, and reaffirms the need in situations of natural disaster in which military capacity and assets are used to support the implantation of humanitarian assistance, for such use to be undertaken with the consent of the affected state and in conformity with international low. Including international humanitarian law, as well as humanitarian principles.
