Humanitarian access

Several members of humanitarian agencies whom I met indicated that this period should still be seen as the phase of humanitarian assistance and that there is a continuing need for food aid to help the population.

Without naval escorts, food aid will not get to Somalia.

WFP began addressing its humanitarian access problems to Gaza through purchasing 93 per cent of its food commodities locally within the Strip.

Russia received humanitarian food aid from abroad.

Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Assistance

Regarding humanitarian access, the picture is mixed.

Unarmed observers could also help to ensure that emergency international food assistance, on which much of Zimbabwe s population now depends for survival, is distributed equitably, without regard to the political leanings of those requiring it.

The frequency of natural disasters has increased demands for the humanitarian assistance provided by the international community and severely challenged the capacity of the United Nations humanitarian assistance system.

Food assistance reached a record number of people, approximately 1.7 million, during the month of February.

In total, 17 million was allocated through April 2005 in cash assistance and food aid.

Access to the areas concerned is crucial for the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance.

The food aid situation remains precarious, with gaps in distribution and mounting malnutrition in the country.

All parties must understand the importance of neutral and impartial humanitarian assistance.

For our part, Japan has provided humanitarian assistance in the form of blankets and food aid.

This has had a pronounced effect on the delivery of humanitarian aid to the area.

Cash aid has sometimes replaced food aid in humanitarian crisis situations, and there have been targeted social protection schemes in Zambia, as well as incipient welfare schemes for the elderly in India, South Africa, and Lesotho.

Humanitarian aid The Red Cross sent humanitarian aid in the form of blankets and mattresses to affected areas.

Until that has been accomplished, the efforts of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance will be in vain.

International humanitarian assistance groups are deeply engaged in the DRC, and it is a substantial recipient of international assistance.

The easing of bureaucratic restrictions since the implementation of the joint communiqué has resulted in a significant increase in the humanitarian presence and delivery of assistance in Darfur.

In part, the UN team wanted to keep humanitarian assistance lines open.

They depend most on humanitarian aid from domestic and international organizations.

Appreciating the humanitarian assistance extended by the Member States of the OIC individually to the victims of the disaster

Instead of needing food assistance, many of the farm families were able to cope with the harsh weather and look forward to a harvest.

The use of food micro algae to combat acute malnutrition in humanitarian emergencies and for sustainable development

Other means of denying humanitarian assistance have developed in Somalia, where aid ships are subject to piracy and aid convoys have been attacked.

Finally, I would like to express my growing concern about the restrictions placed on humanitarian operations in Eritrea, including the significant delay in relief food distributions, the impoundment of the United Nations project vehicles and the lack of access to some of the Organization's warehouses and containers.

(g) In particular the Sudan People's Liberation Army Movement, not to misappropriate humanitarian assistance

United Nations system agencies have made valiant efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the population.

The Government has increasingly assumed responsibility for disaster relief and humanitarian assistance.

It is not sustainable to provide food assistance for millions of people year after year without making the necessary investment to get out of the situation.

We combine humanitarian aid and support for institution building and good governance with crisis management capacities, technical and financial assistance, and political dialogue and mediation.

Its humanitarian assistance, to put it politely, is less than generous.

The United Nations Resident Coordinator plays a key role in coordinating international assistance.

Mr. Maurer (Switzerland) (spoke in French) We welcome the holding of this annual debate on the strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian assistance.

In some parts of the territory, Palestinians' needs for additional humanitarian assistance rose sharply as a consequence.

The statistics say that 80 of Gaza s population is dependent on UN food aid. The youth unemployment rate is 65 .

International donors led by the United States initiated shipments of food through the World Food Program in 1997 to combat the famine.

The immediate relief provided by the State of Qatar reflects the spirit of solidarity and fraternity that binds us with the peoples of the stricken countries.

6. Recognizes that there will be no United Nations consolidated humanitarian appeal for 2003 and nevertheless emphasizes the importance of the coordination of humanitarian assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, inter alia, through the mechanisms of the United Nations resident coordinator system

Humanitarian help is necessary, and Turkey is providing it generously, in ways that should serve as an example for Western countries.

Such detentions should be considered as impediments to humanitarian assistance, and are unacceptable.

Also, a Technical Rule for Humanized Assistance to Abortion is about to be published and distributed, and health professionals will be trained to provide services for women under unsafe abortion.

Moreover, the Agency's task was to provide humanitarian assistance, not to play a policing role in the camps.