The recent Indian Ocean tsunami brought great devastation in human and economic terms to the region.

NEW YORK After the economic disaster of 2008 2009, people are understandably wary of the devastation that yet another financial crisis can wreak.

Instead, we witness a process of economic globalization that has escaped political control and, as such, is causing economic havoc as well as ecological devastation in many parts of the world.

But the details of the treaty offer little comfort to a region that is still recovering from the economic devastation wrought by those wars.

My impression is that German public and political opinion is beginning to recognize the economic devastation for Europe and Germany implied by a euro breakup.

Dominica has had its share of hurricane devastation.

Twitter user JUN took this photo of the devastation.

Tsunami devastation in Sendai's Wakabayashi district, Japan, 14 March, 2011.

Japan is the only country to have suffered nuclear devastation.

Much of the devastation has affected developing countries already besieged by economic problems, making it more difficult for them to cope with severe hardships and to advance development efforts.

Convinced that every effort should be made to avoid nuclear devastation,

Fear and the pit have come on us, devastation and destruction.

It is time for policies making ecological integrity supplant environmental devastation.

They have also wreaked devastation on the economies of affected States.

The earthquake caused massive devastation, with most buildings crumbled, including Haiti's presidential palace.

The devastation caused by natural disasters affects all countries, rich and poor alike.

Noting the enormous efforts required to alleviate the devastation caused by this natural disaster,

However, with the devastation caused by the tsunami, our situation has become very dire.

ROME When the captains of business and industry meet in Davos for the World Economic Forum this month, the devastation caused by the recent earthquake in Haiti will be near the top of their agenda.

If the Kremlin claimed credit for the oil and gas fired prosperity of the past six years prosperity due solely to economic exuberance elsewhere in the world the Kremlin should be accountable for the current devastation.

The devastation in Lebanon will take generations to repair, not only materially, but also psychologically.

Clearly, the combination of storm surges and large waves causes major devastation in coastal areas.

It took the devastation of Hurricane Sandy to get the president to mention climate change.

The river was used to flood the city's walls, causing massive devastation to the city.

Sixty summers have passed since Hiroshima and Nagasaki suffered the indescribable horrors of nuclear devastation.

The devastation was of great magnitude and resulted in unprecedented loss of life and destruction.

There can be no underestimating the scale of the human devastation wrought by Asia s horrific tsunamis.

The heavens almost rupture therefrom and the earth splits open and the mountains collapse in devastation

The heavens almost rupture therefrom and the earth splits open and the mountains collapse in devastation

The event has also reminded us of how poverty compounds the devastation caused by natural events.

I wanted the whole world to see these facts, to understand the devastation of what was happening.

This unprecedented devastation needs unprecedented global response in assisting the national Governments to cope with such disaster.

We remain concerned about the potential devastation that Hurricane Rita is likely to unleash in coming days.

And Putin cannot avoid responsibility. If the Kremlin claimed credit for the oil and gas fired prosperity of the past six years prosperity due solely to economic exuberance elsewhere in the world the Kremlin should be accountable for the current devastation.

Unfortunately, their actions so far have not prevented the LRA from causing the devastation I have just described.

These disasters have caused immeasurable devastation and taken a heavy toll in terms of human lives and property.

The devastation left by the tsunami underscored the growing burden that humanitarian crises placed on organizations like UNICEF.

We have seen devastation from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, interpreted as a sign of crowding at the coasts.

Clearly, nothing could have spared New Orleans completely from Katrina s impact, but the devastation could certainly have been lessened.

There are many lessons that emerge from the tsunami that brought such devastation and loss of life to Asia.

Late last year we experienced devastation from a series of earthquakes which inflicted significant damage on our fragile infrastructure.

In the Caribbean, we have our own experience with hurricanes, and during the last season we suffered widespread devastation.

Having recovered from the devastation of the Second World War with global assistance, Japan is in a better position than any other country to demonstrate the significance of ownership and partnership, poverty reduction through economic growth, and human security in promoting development.

Aware of the devastation to the infrastructure of southern Belize and to the agricultural, fisheries and tourism sectors of Belize,

In the midst of the cyclone s devastation, Burma s ruling generals went ahead and held a referendum on a new constitution.