11. Expresses its deep concern at the number and scale of natural disasters and their increasing impact in recent years, which have resulted in massive loss of life and long-term negative social, economic and environmental consequences for vulnerable societies throughout the world, in particular in mountain regions, especially those in developing countries, and urges the international community to take concrete steps to support national and regional efforts to ensure the sustainable development of mountains;
11. 深为关切近年来自然灾难越来越多，规模不断扩大，影响日趋严重，已造成重大生命损失，对全世界特别是山区，尤其是发展中国家山区脆弱社会的社会、经济和环境造成长期不利的后果；并敦促国际社会采取具体步骤，支持各国和各区域为确保山区可持续发展做出努力；