Meeting the special needs of Africa

VII. Meeting the special needs of Africa

Meeting the special needs of Africa

Their biggest and most compelling challenge is to meet citizens basic needs.

Demand for and supply of opiates used to meet medical and scientific needs

The right to freedom of opinion and expression

The legislative scheme in this case, namely the CHA and the MPA, does not have as its purpose the meeting of all medical needs.

Consumption of energy, and its associated emissions, continue to grow to meet development needs.

Humanitarian access to affected populations is vital in situations where a State or party to a conflict that bears responsibility is unable or unwilling to provide for the basic needs of civilians on their territory.

If anything, those resources should be increased in order to fulfil basic humanitarian needs.

We have taken important decisions but fallen short of what is necessary in some areas.

In the wake of the tsunami, the gender specific needs and vulnerabilities of women and girls must be identified and addressed in all responses to the humanitarian and recovery needs.

A regime that cannot respond to its citizens basic needs has no legitimacy at all.

I welcome the memorandum of understanding finalized by the Government and the World Food Programme, which will ensure that these emergency needs are met.

The economy of the region is disrupted, opportunities for local food production are reduced and coping mechanisms have been seriously compromised.

The Government of the Sudan had spared no efforts to meet the immediate humanitarian needs in the Darfur states.

Thirdly, Nigeria believes that the special needs of Africa must be addressed a fact that is amply recognized by the Secretary General.

For those reasons, AOSIS holds the view that, in addressing the needs of all developing countries, particular attention needs to be paid to small island developing States, on the basis that the one size fits all approach cannot and will not address those specific needs and concerns.

The contribution of his Government to meeting most of the humanitarian needs of the victims of the earthquake should therefore be given greater attention.

Such interventions, in addition to meeting immediate needs, help prevent future displacement.

A more streamlined structure will also mean that the secretariat can be more flexible in responding to the evolving needs of the intergovernmental process.

10. Demands that all Afghan parties cooperate fully with the United Nations and associated bodies as well as with other agencies and humanitarian organizations in their efforts to respond to the humanitarian needs of the people of Afghanistan

United Nations agencies and national and international partners are working to meet the most urgent health needs of the population.

On all these points, the European Union (EU) is committed to playing a leading role in helping to meet the special needs of Africa.

Recalling further the 2005 World Summit Outcome, including the recognition of the need to meet the special needs of Africa,

Countries around the world are embracing shortsighted policies that cater to the immediate needs of domestic constituencies.

Or reporting about aid programs may be skewed to keep donor funds flowing. The greatest danger is that humanitarian relief will be tailored to meet donors demands, rather than actual needs.

(b) Which specific actions or solutions may be suggested to the General Assembly for consideration in order to help meet such needs.

In order to meet short term needs, early availability and certain technical skills had been accorded primary importance in the selection process.

Calls on the international community to respond to continuing needs for resources for the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex combatants and for security sector reform

The objective of those decisions should be to make the General Assembly more flexible, effective and efficient in addressing the pressing needs of the global community.

At the same time, it will be necessary for the international community to seek alternative ways to meet a number of important requirements that will remain outstanding these are also described below.

3. Recognizes the importance of all actions taken at the regional and subregional levels that are aimed at facilitating the establishment, development and consolidation of democratic institutions, based on democratic values and principles and capable of responding to the specific needs of the countries in each region

7. Encourages the finalization of an emergency response plan by the United Nations to respond to emergency mine action requirements, and emphasizes the need for that plan to build upon all existing capacities

(h) To respond to the specific needs of women and girls during and after the conflict and to ensure as soon as possible the full participation of women in every phase of the peace making process, in particular peacekeeping, conflict management and the consolidation of peace

(h) To respond to the specific needs of women and girls during and after the conflict and to ensure as soon as possible the full participation of women in every phase of the peace making process, in particular peacekeeping, conflict management and the consolidation of peace

We are aware of the fact that this represents a tremendous challenge to the Transitional Government. We urge it, in collaboration with all sectors of society and the support of the international community, to design and implement the development plan that will enable it to meet the fundamental economic and social needs of every Haitian citizen.

(f) We resolve to address the development needs of low income developing countries by working in competent multilateral and international forums, to help them meet, inter alia, their financial, technical and technological requirements

19. Also resolves to address the development needs of low income developing countries by working in competent multilateral and international forums, to help them meet, inter alia, their financial, technical and technological requirements

Also resolves to address the development needs of low income developing countries by working in competent multilateral and international forums, to help them meet, inter alia, their financial, technical and technological requirements

While the world s educational needs are huge, and the importance of meeting them is profound, the international community s capacity to deliver change is growing.

China has no other choice but to pursue sustainable development in order to meet the basic needs of its people and to eradicate poverty.

It is an economy with huge unmet needs and yet vast idle resources.

Using a community based approach to ensure local support, UNICEF has been addressing the particular needs of returning child soldiers.

(h) Take effective steps to improve physical conditions in prisons, reduce the existing overcrowding and properly guarantee the fundamental needs of all persons in custody