Welcoming the efforts undertaken in preparation for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, to be held in Kobe, Japan, from 18 to 22 January 2005, and underlining the importance of this conference in the promotion of new efforts in the field of disaster risk reduction,
欢迎为筹备定于2005年1月18日至22日在日本神户举行的减少灾害问题世界会议所作的努力，同时强调这次会议对于推动减少灾害风险领域的新努力非常重要，