The total affected population is estimated at 54,000 persons.

The total number of countries affected by a natural disaster in 2004 was 123, higher than the previous 10 year average.

The country often suffers from drought and locust plagues.

Falling apart

Emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in support of the efforts of the affected States in dealing with natural disasters in all their phases, including prevention, preparedness, mitigation and recovery and reconstruction, and of strengthening the response capacity of affected countries,

Emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in support of the efforts of the affected States in dealing with natural disasters and hazards in all phases, including prevention, preparedness, mitigation, recovery and reconstruction, as well as in strengthening the response capacity of affected countries,

It could benefit from tragedies.

Recognizing the importance of international cooperation in support of the efforts of the affected States in dealing with natural disasters in all their phases, and of strengthening the response capacity of countries affected by disaster,

Emphasizing also the importance of international cooperation in support of the efforts of the affected States in dealing with natural disasters in all their phases, including prevention, preparedness, mitigation and recovery and reconstruction, and of strengthening the response capacity of affected countries,

Emphasizing also the importance of international cooperation in support of the efforts of the affected States in dealing with natural disasters in all phases, including prevention, preparedness, mitigation, recovery and reconstruction, as well as in strengthening the response capacity of affected countries,

In the light of the devastating consequences of the natural disaster, on the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation, our country began to send humanitarian assistance to the affected countries on the very next day following the catastrophe.

Emphasizing also the importance of international cooperation in support of the efforts of the affected States in dealing with natural disasters in all their phases, including prevention, preparedness, mitigation and recovery and reconstruction, and of strengthening the response capacity of affected countries,

Emphasizing also the importance of international cooperation in support of the efforts of the affected States in dealing with natural disasters in all their phases, including prevention, preparedness, mitigation and recovery and reconstruction, and of strengthening the response capacity of affected countries,

And I went down and Chief Minister Badal said to me, We Sikhs have suffered a great deal, as you have Jews.

In addition, President Gusmão launched the Operation Solidarity fund to collect donations from individual citizens across Timor Leste to assist the victims in the worst hit Indonesian province, Aceh.

The Government of the United Arab Emirates has also assisted the victims of natural disasters in Iran and other countries of South East Asia affected by the tsunami, as well as the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the recent earthquake in India and Pakistan.

When disaster struck, the most vulnerable segments of society were the ones most affected.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan, His Excellency Mr. Shaukat Aziz, approved an amount of at least 50 million for the people affected by the tsunami.

A total of 3.5 million people in Ukraine suffered from the catastrophe and its consequences, particularly those in rural areas.

Hence, our relief efforts reached our affected neighbours quickly, when they were most needed.

They accounted for approximately 50 per cent of the total number of fires over the entire country.

A Euro Sabbatical

4. Recognizes the effort of the White Helmets model in helping to involve stricken populations or those at risk in the tasks of planning, training, mobilizing and providing immediate response in disaster situations

Mindful of the fact that Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to natural disasters and that it is currently affected by the worst drought in living memory,

The twentieth summit meeting of the Presidents was to be devoted to the Central American region s vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change.

Through the use of portable antennas or mobile communication units, the capability existed to restore in just a few hours vital communications connecting the area affected by a disaster to relief headquarters and to the outside world.

While ensuring that relief assistance is properly delivered, attention should also be given to disaster prevention and reduction, including helping the affected countries develop medium and long term plans for disaster reduction and establishing national and regional mechanisms for the monitoring, prevention and assessment of major disasters.

Later, in view of further developments, the Chinese Government committed to contributing another 60.5 million and is giving positive consideration to relieving the hardest hit countries of their governmental debt that had fallen due or to reducing their payments.

The bank secured the city from a flood.

Not for me. For him.

Since it had become operational in November 2000, it had been activated over 80 times, in response to both natural and man made disasters.

Having suffered the awful consequences of that plague, Lebanon was always a bellwether in condemning all terrorist acts around the world.

President Nkurunziza (spoke in French) I should first like to refer to the victims of the natural disaster that has just stricken the southern United States.

Mindful that Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to natural disasters and that some parts of its territory continue to be affected by serious drought,

Humanitarian assistance should be provided with the consent of the affected country and in principle on the basis of an appeal by the affected country.

Somalia remains highly vulnerable to natural disasters, particularly drought and floods, as well as seasonal cyclones and coastal storms.

1. Expresses its solidarity with the peoples of the countries that have been struck by natural calamities as they cope with the consequences of these disasters

(a) Ability to acquire a full view of the disaster stricken area within 2.5 hours of the occurrence of the disaster

The number of people and assets affected by disasters is also on the rise, with dramatic consequences for lives, livelihoods and hard won development gains.

Since more and more organizations and agencies are taking part in humanitarian assistance work, it becomes ever more important that relief assistance to disaster affected countries and areas be well coordinated.

They have reminded the international community of the vulnerability of many parts of the world to both natural and human created environmental disasters.

Thousands of buildings collapsed and 2.4 million people were affected.

The partners of the affected countries play a vital role.

Our region is prone to natural disasters.

However, the funding provided through that channel has been steadily declining in recent years, severely hampering the relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts of disaster affected countries.