Key points of the emergency summit's joint declaration

* 1. Emergency relief

a. Mobilize additional resources to meet emergency relief

needs.

b. Convene international pledging conference and explore

"standby arrangements" for immediate humanitarian relief

efforts.

c. Strengthen coordination for immediate distribution of the assistance.

d. Ensure effective channeling of the aid in affected countries.

* 2. Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

a. Emphasize national rehabilitation programs

b. Call on international financial institutions to provide

the funds.

c. Establish partnerships upon request to support the

national programs of the affected countries.

d. Welcome the initiative of several countries to provide a debt moratorium for affected countries

e. Encourage private sector participation in reconstruction

efforts.

* 3. Prevention and Mitigation

a. Support ASEAN regional mechanisms on disaster prevention.

b. Establish a region-wide early warning system across the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia.

c. Promote public education and awareness of disaster

prevention and mitigation.

d. Develop human and institutional capacity to operate the

early warning system.