As a result, they are increasingly vulnerable to poor health.

According to our recent report, Voices of the Vulnerable, the near poor are becoming the new poor.

The world's poor people, and particularly those living in Africa, were extremely vulnerable to the adverse effects of poor chemicals management.

The rich are vulnerable to the threats that attack the poor and the strong are vulnerable to the weak, as well as vice versa.

Poor countries and communities are the most vulnerable and have done the least to create the problem.

As the Stern report points out, as usual, the poor are the most vulnerable.

Small and poor developing countries are particularly vulnerable and are in need of international support to fight terrorism.

This is imposing an increasing burden on the poor and vulnerable, especially in developing coastal countries and small island states.

We know that the poorest of the world s poor are the people most vulnerable to climate change.

The upcoming climate negotiations ought to address the specific problems of Africa and similarly vulnerable poor parts of the world.

Discrimination and exclusion result in poverty, low literacy levels and poor health, and make these groups particularly vulnerable in the labour market.

Second, adequate resources should be made available to poor and vulnerable regions and countries to enable them to adapt to climate change.

Germans do not see why they should be vulnerable because of poor quality mortgage lending in American inner cities.

This can be particularly important for some of the most vulnerable groups, such as poor people in rural areas, women and children.

Urban safety for the poor through local government capacity building, with a focus on the most vulnerable groups in Asia and the Pacific

The efforts to address the problem of the consistently poor were praiseworthy, but the Government could and should do more for vulnerable sectors.

On the contrary, spending cuts will hurt their most vulnerable citizens, widen the gap between rich and poor, and contribute to social and political instability.

Instead, these policies have left hundreds of millions of people even more desperately poor and hungry, and even more vulnerable to drought, pests, and soil depletion.

The Gulf coast of Mexico and Central American countries has repeatedly experienced such tragedies, with poor communities the most vulnerable and the least able to cope.

The private sector and Governments are working together increasingly on projects that are noticeably improving the position of the poor, weak and vulnerable groups in society.

Though some may speak of turning the corner to recovery, we see a new crisis emerging. According to our recent report, Voices of the Vulnerable, the near poor are becoming the new poor.

Climate change, which was largely brought about by the activities of developed countries, has made it difficult for poor and vulnerable countries to fight poverty.

(b) The social provisioning channel. Growth and redistribution generated resources should be utilized by society to provide services for poor and vulnerable persons that enhance their capabilities.

Criminal justice systems are also seldom geared to respond effectively to the requirements of particularly vulnerable groups, such as women, children, the elderly and the poor.

Measures to prevent the adverse effects of chemicals on the health of children, pregnant women, fertile populations, the elderly, the poor and other vulnerable groups are inadequate.

All of this could have a significant impact on poor and vulnerable segments of the population, compounded by possible hikes in food prices and a further rise in unemployment.

Kenya noted with concern that the frequency and intensity of natural disasters was increasing and that the consequences were mostly felt by the poor and vulnerable in the developing countries.

On a positive note, Governments have increased the levels of public social expenditure, which has contributed somewhat to alleviating the special needs of poor people and vulnerable groups.

Another killer disease that disproportionately affects the poor and vulnerable is malaria. As it stands, 90 of malaria deaths occur in Sub Saharan Africa, and 77 are children under five.

Of course, the fact that micro financiers charge the very poor relatively high interest rates exacerbates the perception that they are gouging society s most vulnerable members.

The Programme of Action also focuses special attention on the needs of vulnerable groups, including children and youth, the elderly, the poor, the disabled and indigenous populations, and stresses the need to provide support and protection to families, especially single parent families, and to vulnerable family members, such as orphans and widows.

Fixing the demand side to get nutritious food to the poor particularly to the mothers and children who are most vulnerable is one of the most pressing food security imperatives.

The impact of trafficking in persons is severe, not only violating the human rights of victims but often affecting the most vulnerable groups in society the poor, women and children.

Pregnancy is one of the most vulnerable times for poor women 99 of the 529,000 women who die annually from pregnancy related complications live in developing countries.

Developed countries are thus morally obliged to pay partial compensation to poor and vulnerable countries and regions to cover part of the cost of the investments needed to adapt to climate change.

Household surveys, including consideration of the needs of women, children, the poor and other vulnerable groups as users, can assist in identifying their specific sanitation needs and preferences among different technologies and service options.

Faced with the aftermath of years of conflict, the Government of Afghanistan has received extensive assistance from the international community in the delivery of basic social services to poor and vulnerable populations.

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) contributes to the implementation of the Madrid Plan of Action within the general context of addressing the needs of poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.

Small and vulnerable economies

According to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), urban poor consumers spend between 60 and 80 percent of their income on food, making them very vulnerable to higher food prices.

(b) Improved position of vulnerable groups such as women, children and the poor in relation to criminal justice processes, both through the expansion of technical assistance activities and the development of relevant training and resource materials

The World Bank's 10 million social safety net project aimed at mitigating the impact of the crisis on the most vulnerable, protect poor children and strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Social Affairs.

(d) Other vulnerable groups and individuals

(d) Other vulnerable groups and individuals

Detractors on the right insist that the new laws will break the budget and undermine economic growth, while opponents on the left argue that they do not go far enough in covering all of India s poor and vulnerable.