Reaffirming also that each State has the responsibility first and foremost to take care of the victims of natural disasters and other emergencies occurring on its territory and, hence, the affected State has the primary role in the initiation, organization, coordination and implementation of humanitarian assistance within its territory,
又重申各国对照料在其领土上发生的自然灾害及其他紧急情况的灾民负有首要责任，在这方面，受灾国对在其领土上发起、组织、协调和实施人道主义援助同样负有首要责任，