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On June 4, the General Assembly of the Organization of American States adopted a new resolution concerning mechanisms for disaster prevention and response. The resolution called on the Permanent Council and the Inter-American Council for Integral Development to “convene a meeting to begin the process of joint assessment of existing legislative and coordination mechanisms in the natural disaster and humanitarian assistance areas.”
The resolution also called for increased “coordination, cooperation, and synergy in actions to facilitate transparent management of supplies and expedite humanitarian assistance.”