Today in the General Plenary, Resolution 1.1, also known as Resolution AC, was passed, marking a significant step in enhancing International Cooperation on Humanitarian Assistance in the Field of Natural Disasters. This comprehensive resolution addresses various key aspects, including the following: 

1. Expanding of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to centralize aid related to disaster relief and development post-disaster equitably and efficiently to empower local peoples

2. Encouraging individual Member States to develop their own Disaster Action Directive (DAD) which incorporates NGOs and entities into governmental disaster planning

3. Requesting Member States, particularly developed States, to transition to diversified long-term donations in cooperation with NGOs and United Nations Agencies

4. Encouraging the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to prioritize sustainable investments in disaster-resilient infrastructure tailored to at-risk States

5. Stressing the need for the development of all forms of early warning systems, especially in at-risk Member States, as well as the need to launch domestic programs

6. Encouraging the promotion of disaster risk financing and risk transfer options based on ex-ante forecasting.

7. Promoting the development of water management relief programs.

8. Encouraging Member States to abide by the 2015 Paris Agreement commitments to emissions reduction.

9. Supporting the establishment of an international air quality and pollutant monitoring database.

10. Recommending individual Member States to develop a Medical Awareness and Action Framework.

This resolution, supported by nations across the UN including Austria, the Islamic Republic of Iran, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Turkiye and Ukraine, signifies a collective effort to address the challenges posed by natural disasters, exacerbated by global warming, through strategic and coordinated international initiatives. 

_{The views and opinions expressed in this article were part of a simulation of the United Nations held from 18 to 21 November 2023 and do not reflect the views and opinions of the American Model United Nations Conference, American Model United Nations International, LLC. or the governing bodies of the states mentioned in the article.}