Mindful of the effects that shortfalls in resources can have on the preparedness for and response to natural disasters, and underscoring, in this regard, the need to gain a more precise understanding of the impact of levels of funding on natural disaster response,

So actually the response of China to the question of Hong Kong as it will be to the question of Taiwan was a natural response one civilization, many systems.

Noting the critical role played by local rescuers in natural disaster response as well as existing in country capacities,

Mindful of the effects that shortfalls in resources can have on the preparedness for and response to natural disasters,

Noting the critical role played by local resources, as well as by existing in country capacities, in natural disaster response,

Aid provided in response to natural or man made disasters is the most familiar form of this type of assistance.

Local and regional response teams will always be the first line of defence against the destructive impact of natural disasters.

The natural response to all this is to ask whether happiness research is really reliable enough to be used by policymakers.

One conclusion that emerged was that any effective response to the unequal distribution of natural resources in the region must be regional.

Natural hazards cannot be prevented, but damage caused by hazards can be prevented and avoided by proper preparedness, response and mitigation efforts.

Noting the critical role played by local resources, as well as by existing in country capacities, in natural disaster response and risk management,

What is needed is an urgent international response to the multiple challenges of energy security, air pollution, natural resource management, and climate change.

Such a system would enable countries at risk to exchange information on disaster forecasts and to undertake a joint response to natural disasters.

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

The response capacity deals with a group of indicators referring to the main natural resources and their use with the present food production capacity.

write that policies leading to food shortages, natural disasters, and a slow response to initial indications of food shortages were to blame for the famine.

Response to this recommendation will be a natural outcome of the steps foreshadowed in relation to the recommendation in para. 208 above and the more general comments on RBM as set out in the response to recommendation para. 12 (p) above.

Noting the critical role played by local resources, and by existing in country capacities, in natural disaster management and risk reduction, disaster response, rehabilitation and development,

(d) Support and complement international efforts aimed at addressing humanitarian emergencies, including natural disasters, in order to promote an improved, coordinated response from the United Nations

Pressure was already growing to introduce trade sanctions in response to China s refusal to allow its currency to rise to a natural level against the dollar.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is seeking to codify the laws relating to natural disasters in the international disaster response law project.

This human tragedy challenges the United Nations to focus its coordinating efforts on humanitarian assistance in the event of natural disasters and to improve its response capacity.

17. Stresses the need to ensure close links, as set out in resolution 54 219, between disaster prevention activities and the improvement of natural disaster preparedness and response

23. Requests the Secretary General to continue to improve the international response to natural disasters, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty third session.

20. Requests the Secretary General to continue to improve the international response to natural disasters, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty first session.

21. Requests the Secretary General to continue to improve the international response to natural disasters, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty second session.

His delegation therefore encouraged States, in practice, not to exclude the application of the draft protocol to operations undertaken in response to natural disasters whenever such risks existed.

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

(j) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (i) From relief to development towards ensuring sustainability (ii) Combining conservation and sustainable use of natural resources with poverty reduction (iii) Mobilizing national and international action in response to natural disasters lessons from recent experiences

13. Requests the Secretary General to develop more systematic links with Member States offering military assets for natural disaster response in order to identify the availability of such assets

12. Requests the Secretary General to develop more systematic links with Member States offering military assets for natural disaster response in order to identify the availability of such assets

The World Health Organization Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network has done an impressive job in monitoring and responding to outbreaks of deadly infectious disease, whether natural or suspicious.

With regard to an operation conducted for the purpose of delivering humanitarian assistance in response to a natural disaster, Kenya was flexible on the applicability of the optional protocol.

Recognizing national and regional efforts to undertake disaster preparedness, response and mitigation efforts to minimize the impact of natural disasters, and reiterating the responsibility of all States in that regard,

The rapid response of the United Nations in the wake of natural disasters last year, in particular the Indian Ocean tsunami, was remarkable and deserves much praise, recognition and admiration.

Her delegation did not object to the inclusion in the scope of the draft protocol of operations for the provision of emergency humanitarian assistance in response to a natural disaster.

6. Requests the Secretary General to continue to develop more systematic links with Member States offering military assets for natural disaster response in order to identify the availability of such assets

A single currency also means a common exchange rate relative to other currencies, which, for any country within the euro zone, precludes a natural market response to a chronic trade deficit.

Currently, other member states can provide assistance to Greece only by bending the rules, which prevent them from lending except in response to natural disasters or circumstances beyond a country s control.

UNOSAT works with several United Nations organizations and large non governmental organizations to improve humanitarian response to crises and natural disasters, as well as post crisis sustainable recovery and vulnerability reduction.

In spite of the heroic response of Member States in providing humanitarian assistance, we believe that humanitarian assistance is not a substitute for prevention or action to reduce risks associated with natural disasters, such as creating an early warning system to warn of future tsunamis and other natural disasters.

10. Stresses the need for partnerships among Governments, organizations of the United Nations system, relevant humanitarian organizations and specialized companies to promote training to strengthen preparedness for and response to natural disasters

10. Stresses the need for partnerships among Governments, organizations of the United Nations system, relevant humanitarian organizations and specialized companies to promote training to strengthen preparedness for and response to natural disasters

Notes that UNOPS client base has shifted substantially to meet changing demands for services in post conflict and natural disaster response environments, and infrastructure and complex operations management with capacity building support

Assistance and other interventions in response to natural disasters must be undertaken in accordance with the principles of impartiality and neutrality, without discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion or caste.