But we need international support for these victims through, for instance, the Special Fund for War Victims envisaged under the 1999 Lomé Peace Agreement and the National Commission for War Affected Children.

They also include the convening of a meeting of ECOWAS Ministers for Foreign Affairs to consider the role played by national Governments and ECOWAS in the protection of war affected children.

Expressing also its deep concern for the security of humanitarian workers and their access to populations in need, including refugees, internally displaced persons and other war affected populations,

As the war drags on, it is certain that the ranks of the conflict affected population will only continue to grow, while the ability or willingness of the international community to maintain its current level of assistance may diminish.

Such participation by children in conflicts led the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address the issue by holding a ministerial conference on war affected children, held at Accra, in April 2000.

Access to education is an important protection tool to bring stability to children affected by war and displacement, but also to shield them from exploitative activities such as child labour, military recruitment and sexual abuse.

During the reporting period, progress was made in assisting war affected populations, including former combatants, internally displaced persons and refugees, in returning to their local communities.

Human rights of the affected populations

Conversely, the poor are the first to suffer from deterioration of their natural environment.

These ex combatants will be encouraged to take advantage of the recently concluded management agreement between the Transitional Government and the Agro Resources Corporation, which aims to provide employment to an estimated 3,000 war affected Guthrie residents.

We will take all possible steps to bring the proceedings closer to those affected by the crimes.

International norms and principles for the protection of children affected by armed conflict exist.

The plight of the affected children continues to remain serious.

Today, women and children account for the majority of civilians adversely affected by armed conflict.

I wish at the outset to welcome the initiative of the Republic of Benin and of the United Nations, through the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict to convene this meeting on war affected children, an item to which my country attaches great interest.

Meron, supra note 492, at 87 ( It is generally agreed that the clause means, at the very least, that the adoption of a treaty regulating particular aspects of the law of war does not deprive the affected persons of the protection of those norms of customary humanitarian law that were not included in the codification ).

1. Expresses its sympathy to the people affected by the earthquake in South Asia

A number of community members will then take the donations to the affected workers.

A small percentage of affected individuals have shorter deletions in the same region.

Expresses its sympathy to the people affected by the earthquake in South Asia

The primary role of the family in supporting children affected by HIV was also recognized.

We contribute the least to the causes of climate change, yet we suffer the most from its effects.

The international community has a chance to work alongside those affected.

First, they provided food and clothing and sheltered the affected populations.

Children affected by HIV AIDS

In Azerbaijan, the situation of children affected by armed conflict remained a challenge. The country had a large number of internal displacements, and there was a need for continued international assistance in improving the living standards of those affected.

My country remains equally committed, together with all the States members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to a conscientious implementation of the declaration and plan of action signed in 2000 during the ECOWAS Conference on War Affected Children.

The implementation of occupational retraining measures and upgrading the skills of the affected population

The growing number of children directly harmed by the violence has been especially worrying.

To all those countries and populations so gravely affected, we reiterate our feelings of compassion and solidarity.

In any war today, most of the casualties are civilians, mainly women and children. They are collateral damage.

The Security Council also appeals to donors to continue both supporting the crucial work of AMIS in stemming the violence in this suffering region and providing critical humanitarian assistance to millions of war afflicted civilians in Darfur and across the border in Chad.

And then of course, this year we've been responding to Katrina, as well as following up on our reconstruction works.

Through the on going discussion members of Qatar Living rallied to collect supplies and money which they would distribute to the workers affected by the fire.

If such a limited definition were used, many of the affected populations would probably not be regarded as indigenous.

Previous experience relating to displaced indigenous populations suggests that, if handled badly, the consequences can be disastrous both for the displaced population and the host community.

We remain concerned about the humanitarian situation and, obviously, about the vulnerable population that is affected by this conflict.

Improving the situation of children affected by armed conflict was vital.

14. Welcomes the holding of the International Conference on War Affected Children at Winnipeg, Canada, from 10 to 17 September 2000, and takes note with appreciation of the Winnipeg Agenda for War Affected Children A 55 467 S 2000 973, annex.

Among the important decisions that were adopted, we can be proud of the decision to hold annually, in all States members of ECOWAS, a West African Week of Truce for War Affected Children, coinciding with the annual 16 June Day of the African Child declared by the African Union.

The outcome of the conference gave rise to the adoption by ECOWAS heads of State or Government, at Abuja, Nigeria, in May 2000, of the Accra Declaration and Plan of Action on War Affected Children, which call for and outline strategies for child protection in situations of armed conflict.

The number of civilians affected by conflict has continued to grow at a rate that has outpaced the ability of humanitarian agencies to provide for all of their basic needs.

In the course of their work, they have assessed the medical and ecological consequences of the disaster, determined the needs of the affected population in terms of information and formulated practical recommendations regarding the decontamination of soil polluted with radionuclides and the provision of medical assistance to the affected population.

Field offices were able to make rapid use of thematic funds according to the needs of the affected populations.

Accordingly, the Government monitors closely the health problems of the affected population.