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The ability to provide protection to vulnerable populations is also closely linked to the safety of relief workers.

We are indeed grateful to all those who assisted us in the relief phase following the tsunami.

(c) Strengthen coordination and cooperation of the national, regional and international relief efforts, to ensure effective and immediate distribution of the assistance

Japan stands firm in extending the maximum possible assistance to rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, as well as to immediate relief.

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How can the international community ensure that reconstruction and rebuilding relief is additional to regular development assistance?

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We believe that adoption of the draft will serve to mobilize more international assistance in terms of both immediate relief and long term recovery.

The item entitled Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations was included in the agenda of the forty sixth session of the General Assembly, in 1991, at the request of the Netherlands on behalf of the States members of the European Community (A 46 194).

We would like to call upon readers of this appeal to help raise funds to support the relief organizations currently working in the affected areas, as well as for the extensive reconstruction efforts that will follow.

SADC would also like to underline the importance of international cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development.

Recognizing that there is a clear relationship between emergency relief and rehabilitation and development and that in order to ensure a smooth transition from relief to rehabilitation and development, emergency assistance should be provided in ways supportive of recovery and long term development,

5. Commends the Special Representative of the Secretary General, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the Emergency Relief Coordinator for the work accomplished

After the Gulf War in 1991, Christian agencies offered help to Kurdish refugees, who were amazed that the assistance came from Christians.

Underlining the urgent need for humanitarian assistance and continued relief, reconstruction and livelihood assistance, as well as equitable resource allocation to vulnerable communities, such as destitute pastoralists and internally displaced persons,

6. Urges the international community to give assistance for the rehabilitation of transportation means and infrastructure vital for the provision of relief supplies in the Sudan and their cost effectiveness, and in that context stresses the importance of continued cooperation by all the parties involved so as to facilitate and improve the delivery of relief supplies

1.9 The Relief and Social Services Programme (RSSP) will place a high priority on providing assistance to meet minimum needs of the most vulnerable refugees.

The United Nations system has continued to provide on the ground assistance in various fields, so as to engage in a transition from emergency relief to development.

Let me conclude by reiterating Canada's commitment to continue working with the Emergency Relief Coordinator and Member States in strengthening the humanitarian system.

I also take this opportunity to commend the United Nations relief agencies for their tireless efforts in coordinating relief assistance in Somalia and other affected countries.

Japan will continue its active engagement in the area of economic assistance, and for the advancement of the peace process, including through further emergency relief for the Palestinian people in Gaza and the northern West Bank and through mid term and long term assistance for the sustainability of the Palestinian economy.

The same often counts for poverty relief in the form of food aid Food aid (unless while during severe drought) drives small producers in poor countries out of production.

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Meanwhile, the day after the quake, Chinese President Xi Jinping conveyed his condolences to the families of the victims, stressed the blood ties between Chinese in Taiwan and in China and offered assistance for the disaster relief work.