Annex II
Draft Resolution Recommended for Adoption by the Conference of the Parties at its Sixth Session
Draft resolution -/CP.6
Solidarity with southern African countries, particularly with Mozambique
The Conference of the Parties,
Noting with deep concern the considerable loss of life, devastation and destruction caused by Cyclone Eline in southern Africa, in particular Mozambique,
Aware of the high vulnerability of African countries to climate phenomena,
Concerned that global warming may contribute to the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events,
Noting the need for urgent action to improve early warning and disaster preparedness,
1. Expresses to the people and governments of southern Africa, in particular Mozambique, its strongest solidarity in the tragic circumstances they are facing, which demonstrate the need to take action to prevent and mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly in the most vulnerable countries;
2. Invites the international community, including intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, to lend immediate assistance to affected countries;
3. Urges all governments, United Nations agencies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, the private sector and society in general to continue their efforts to find permanent solutions to the factors which cause or may cause climate events, with the aim, inter alia, of bringing the Kyoto Protocol into force as early as possible;
4. Invites support for southern African States, particularly Mozambique, in their reconstruction;
5. Invites United Nations agencies and other Parties to assess and document the full impact, to the extent feasible, of Cyclone Eline on the people and economies of southern Africa, in particular Mozambique;
6. Urges all Parties to provide increased technical and financial assistance for the affected countries.
