If clinical death is expected due to terminal illness or withdrawal of supportive care, often a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) or no code order is in place.

The abolition of the slave trade in 1863 had a devastating impact on their economies, although the economy revived when oil was discovered in Venezuela during the early 20th century, and the islands became major oil refineries.

Ms. Mohamed (Kenya) said that the 2005 World Summit had reinvigorated the resolve to expedite implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, which would come to nothing unless the challenges of environmental degradation were adequately addressed.