The Indian Ocean joins the Pacific Ocean to the east, near Australia.

To the north, the Bering Strait connects the Pacific with the Arctic Ocean.

The Indian Ocean tsunami is a disaster for all of humankind.

The Pacific Ocean meets the Atlantic south of South America at Cape Horn.

List of vessels attacked by pirates off the Somali coast in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden

The future of our planet and our security depend upon an intimate understanding of ocean processes and their interaction.

The Strait of Gibraltar, which lies at the west end of the Alboran Sea, connects the Mediterranean with the Atlantic Ocean.

On 26 December 2004, the countries surrounding the Indian Ocean were hit by a tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster

Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster

Real GDP growth continued at a modest pace in 2004 in the Pacific island economies.

That has always been our belief in the Pacific, and it has ensured our continued existence in our aquatic continent since time immemorial.

These organizations include the Pacific Island Forum Security Conference, South Pacific Chief of Police Conference, and the Pacific Immigration Directors Conference.

north of the United Kingdom) and the Greenland Sea and adjoins the North Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Barents Sea to the northeast.

62 91. Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster

60 15. Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster

61 132. Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster

The Panama Canal Railway is a railway line that runs parallel to the Panama Canal, linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean in Central America.

The meridian 3 east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The Committee conveyed its condolences to the States that had suffered from the impact of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean in December 2004 and its aftermath.

The Indian Ocean tsunami disaster has demonstrated yet again that closer international and regional cooperation is an effective means for coping with natural disasters.

Integrating a gender perspective in post disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, particularly in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster

The meridian 8 east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

On 26 December 2004, as we are all painfully aware, the Indian Ocean tsunami struck, causing death and destruction across two continents.

In 1967 IOC established the Intergovernmental Committee for the Southern Ocean to promote and coordinate oceanographic observations and research in the Southern Ocean.

The South Asian earthquake is the most recent in a string of severe and devastating natural disasters, including the Indian Ocean tsunami and numerous hurricanes and cyclones.

Secondly, Vanuatu is the only Pacific Island nation where a non metropolitan language Bislama is given higher constitutional status than a former colonial language.

For its part, Panama reiterates today that the canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans will remain open and secure, demonstrating the high degree of efficiency to which the international community is accustomed.

The devastating impact of the Indian Ocean tsunami has reminded us all of the vulnerability of human life to natural disasters, and also of the disproportionate effect they have on poor people.

The ocean is our planet s life support system, keeping it healthy and productive. But overfishing and pollution are causing tremendous damage.

(c) Providing advice to the Executive Secretary on Pacific dimensions of programmes and projects and assisting in organizing training courses, workshops and seminars in the Pacific subregion

Following the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004, the Government and people of Timor Leste showed strong solidarity with the affected countries, particularly Indonesia.

We need to consolidate the positive trend observed in the response to the Indian Ocean tsunami and the earthquake in Pakistan by promoting even closer dialogue with those contributors that used to be outside the humanitarian circle.

(a) Report of the Secretary General on strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction, recovery and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster (A 60 86 E 2005 77)

The rapid response of the United Nations in the wake of natural disasters last year, in particular the Indian Ocean tsunami, was remarkable and deserves much praise, recognition and admiration.

Recent incidents involving the killing of crew members, hostage taking and the hijacking of a ship chartered by the World Food Programme carrying food aid for Somali survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami represent grave threats to maritime security.

Also taking note of the report of the Secretary General on strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction, recovery and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster,A 60 86 E 2005 77.

The La Borde s sailed the Caribbean Sea, across the Pacific Ocean and through the treacherous Torres Straits to the Indian Ocean. They had an especially rough time crossing the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, known as the Mount Everest of the ocean, which Harold called the highlight of their journey.

Palau's immigration officers, through attendance at seminars held by the International Organization for Migration, Pacific Island Forum, Pacific Immigration Directors Conference, and other organizations, are trained in detecting forged and fraudulent documents.

The President (spoke in French) The General Assembly will take a decision on draft resolution A 59 L.58, entitled Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster , as orally revised.

Today we are considering a draft resolution entitled Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster , submitted by Laos at today's resumed meeting of the fifty ninth session of the General Assembly.

In the case of the tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean, we greatly welcome the effective cooperation among the affected States, the United Nations system and its family, donor countries, developing countries, international financial institutions and civil society in the coordination and provision of humanitarian assistance.

The current paucity of auks in the Atlantic (6 species), compared to the Pacific (19 20 species) is considered to be because of extinctions to the Atlantic auks the fossil record shows there were many more species in the Atlantic during the Pliocene.

On 26 December 2004, a devastating tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean causing an enormous loss of life and unprecedented destruction to the livelihood of millions of human beings, primarily in Asia, but also in Africa.

Informal consultation on the draft resolution entitled Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster , under agenda item 73 (General Assembly) (convened by the delegation of Indonesia)