...achieve any genuine improvement in living conditions, (b) Recommendations for international action 9. It is recommended that the Secretary-General ensure that the United Nations system provide to governments a comprehensive programme of advice and support in disaster prevention. More...

...communication and command ; availability of emergency supplies : type and amount of external aid likely to l>e required in different contingencies. (b) Recommendations...field of predisaster planning ; • key responsibility nt the field level should lie with the resident representative of the UNDP who would: 463-287 O—...

...for the establishment and improvement of natural disaster research programmes and warning systems. 3. It is recommended that the Secretary-General ensure that the United Nations system shall provide to Governments a comprehensive programme of advice and support in disaster prevention....

...preparedness 10. A plan for emergency action is essential in all disaster-prone countries and desirable in others. (a) Recommendations for national action 11....the resident representative of the UNDP who would: 463-287 0—72 3 • • impress upon the government the importance of disaster preparedness • •...