Relevant United Nations organizations and donor Governments should enhance the level of preparedness of disaster prone countries, particularly at the local level, by significantly increasing funding for preparedness activities.

The level of commitment and the resources available for preparedness remain inadequate at both the national and the international level.

It makes some useful recommendations, including that the United Nations and donor Governments should enhance the level of preparedness of countries prone to natural disasters, particularly at the local level, by significantly increasing funding for preparedness activities.

During 2004, emergency preparedness activities in the field intensified through increased coordination among emergency preparedness officers and focal points at the regional bureau level.

The Nordic countries would like to stress the need for emergency preparedness at the national level.

Notwithstanding some worthwhile gains in the past decade, much needs to be done to reach a satisfactory level of preparedness.

The strategy for ensuring a secure and safe environment will include increasing the level of preparedness for managing crisis situations.

Such disparity in the level of impact is directly related to government commitment to concrete preparedness and risk reduction activities.

Emergency preparedness

Disaster preparedness

The severity and complexity of such challenges will depend on the stage of economic development, the stage of ageing and the level of preparedness.

We want to reaffirm to the Security Council our preparedness for dialogue with Eritrea, including at the highest level.

(i) One P 2 and 1 General Service (Other level) post would strengthen the implementation of subprogramme 2, Disaster prevention and preparedness

Activities aimed at raising the level of preparedness of local communities should take due account of local realities, indigenous coping mechanisms and perceptions of risk.

(iv) Emergency preparedness

Emergency preparedness planning

WASH emergency preparedness

Space based information with its spatial contents is also useful at the community level to empower the community for better preparedness.

Analysis, Assessment and Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness and Response

(h) Coastal hazard preparedness.

Emergencies preparedness and response

Emergencies preparedness and response

Preparedness, response and relief

DISASTER PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS

Prompt action by sanctions committees and increased transparency in their work can have a positive impact on the level of preparedness of States to implement sanctions.

In June 2005, a regional meeting was held in Cuba to discuss the level of preparedness of the countries of the region and to update their emergency plans.

2. Emergency preparedness and relief

D. Disaster preparedness and prevention

This would be a talk for another day, but the level of the preparedness that the United States has achieved since 9 11 of '01 is unbelievably inadequate.

Kosovo is entering a decisive period, and therefore it is particularly important that any political moves be safeguarded with the right level of military and police preparedness.

This aspect of preparedness typically receives far less attention.

(a) Enhancement of disaster preparedness and management of disaster risks.

C. Regional disaster response preparedness activities

Investing in preparedness and risk reduction

Subprogramme 2. Disaster prevention and preparedness

A. Improving prevention and preparedness capacities

C. Actions to enhance disaster preparedness

Disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and relief

(a) At the end of the fifth preambular paragraph, the words quot and to capacity building for disaster preparedness and mitigation at the national level quot were added

It is expected that implementing the project on Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at the Local Level, sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme, will increase community awareness and emergency response at the local level.

There are two distinct and crucial components of disaster preparedness.

The continued lack of adequate funding for preparedness is troubling.

And right now most of the preparedness is deeply flawed.

UNFPA role in emergency preparedness, humanitarian response,