The proposal that the upgraded CERF address critical humanitarian needs in underfunded emergencies is therefore welcome.

16. Urges the United Nations to continue to address the humanitarian, rehabilitation and development needs of East Timor

Surely there is room across divides of party and nation to address these pressing humanitarian needs, which otherwise would only fuel future political trouble.

These projects address urgent humanitarian needs and have been widely appreciated both by the authorities and the local populations in the zone of conflict.

In that regard, we urge the Government to work with the international community and the humanitarian agencies to address the needs of the vulnerable population.

The immediate humanitarian needs are immense.

And humanitarian aid needs remain considerable.

b) Address unmet needs and the needs of the most vulnerable refugees

Humanitarian response needs to become more predictable in all emergencies.

In this context, a knowledge bank needs to address three challenges.

CTAG donors are now actively seeking to address the identified needs.

Humanitarian assistance must be provided on the basis of existing needs.

Given the tremendous humanitarian needs in many parts of the country, the United Nations will have a vital responsibility to provide a strong and well managed humanitarian assistance programme as long as urgent humanitarian needs have to be met.

Those peace agreements inevitably fail to address the special needs of women.

(d) To address the specific needs of the families of disappeared persons

Once again, I call upon the donor community to ensure that funding is provided more consistently across humanitarian emergencies and that it better address the needs of all sectors, including in the area of protection.

(b) Recognize the special needs of Africa and reaffirm the solemn commitments made to address those needs on an urgent basis

Policies that address the special needs of women and youth deserve particular attention.

(d) To address the specific needs of the families of disappeared persons 6.

To secure it, KPC needs to address misperceptions of its role and character.

This situation needs an urgent humanitarian action by human rights organizations from anywhere!

Consequently, the humanitarian needs are expected to remain at least at current levels.

The humanitarian crises in Africa are of serious concern to my delegation, as are the obstacles that arise in meeting humanitarian needs.

We welcome intensified dialogue between humanitarian and development actors on ensuring timely needs assessment and achieving a common strategy for humanitarian assistance.

The failure of States to address these issues may greatly constrain humanitarian access and sustain an unconducive environment for the provision of humanitarian assistance.

As we continue those discussions, we must not address elements of humanitarian reform in isolation.

It will also address the needs of the most disadvantaged groups such as women.

More importantly, such missions are now better staffed and structured to address protection needs.

Recently, it has begun a programme to address the needs of people with disabilities.

Funding mechanisms provide financial assistance to help address a country's technical and capacity needs.

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

Effective coordination of humanitarian assistance at all levels, based on actual needs, is imperative.

We wish to make particular reference to the Secretary General's report, contained in document A 60 432, on the improvement of the Central Emergency Revolving Fund (CERF), especially the call to address critical humanitarian needs in underfunded emergencies.

The members of the Council appealed to the international donor community to respond generously to the consolidated appeal process launched by the United Nations on behalf of the Central African Republic in order to address its preoccupying humanitarian needs.

Humanitarian aid cannot be an alibi for an unwillingness to address the root causes of conflict.

The last issue that the Security Council had to address was the violation of humanitarian law.

In that regard, the Palestinian Authority should take measures to address Israel's legitimate security needs.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) needs to be strengthened.

Invites the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat to continue its efforts to coordinate and develop a strategic response to recurrent humanitarian needs in Ethiopia and to consider ways to enhance the mobilization of emergency relief assistance to cover the remaining humanitarian needs in Ethiopia

The periodic missions he has undertaken to Africa are proof of his dedication and of the special emphasis placed by the United Nations on the need to address, as effectively and urgently as possible, the humanitarian needs of that continent.

1.147 To assist families with small scale emergency needs during a family specific economic or humanitarian crisis through selective cash assistance based on actual needs.

Emphasizing the need to mobilize adequate, predictable, timely and flexible resources for humanitarian assistance based on and in proportion to assessed needs, with a view to ensuring fuller coverage of the needs in all sectors and across humanitarian emergencies,

There was a general consensus, underlined by the Humanitarian Response Review, that the inability to address internal displacement had become the single biggest failure in humanitarian action.

It tries to accommodate concerns of all parties and effectively address the humanitarian problems caused by MOTAPM.

10. Invites the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat to continue its efforts to coordinate and develop a strategic response to recurrent humanitarian needs in Ethiopia and to consider ways to enhance the mobilization of emergency relief assistance to cover the remaining humanitarian needs in Ethiopia