This is the largest metropolitan area disaster in decades, and it was not a natural disaster it was a disaster of engineering.

The recent tsunami, caused by an earthquake, was an unprecedented natural disaster with extensive and devastating effects.

Almost one year ago, South East Asia suffered an unprecedented natural disaster.

The scope of legal protection in the case of an operation for the delivery of humanitarian assistance in the event of a natural disaster had also been discussed.

For example, foreigners in some circumstances would see only a natural disaster, where members of the community might embrace the flooding season as a time for reflection and introspection.

The Humanitarian Coordinator for Haiti presented a concrete example of how transition programming, following a natural disaster, is being tackled in the field.

A point was also made that the paragraph would provide an extra burden upon States suffering from a natural disaster.

A point was made that both proposals contained mechanisms that might be too elaborate for a State in which a natural disaster had occurred.

The Humanitarian Coordinator for Haiti presented a concrete example of how transition programming, following a natural disaster, is being tackled in the field.

It asserts that claims for interim loss of natural resources without commercial value have no precedent in general international law.

In fact, I think that most of it has to do with body size the size you are when you inherit a vacant ecospace from whatever natural disaster.

With regard to an operation conducted for the purpose of delivering humanitarian assistance in response to a natural disaster, Kenya was flexible on the applicability of the optional protocol.

The earthquake and tsunami disaster of 26 December 2004, the world's worst natural disaster in living memory, took over 280,000 lives and devastated coastal areas and communities around the Indian Ocean.

The total number of countries affected by a natural disaster in 2004 was 123, higher than the previous 10 year average.

Tragically, another, unprecedented natural disaster has struck brotherly countries of the Asia Pacific region and we express our solidarity to those countries.

On the morning of 26 December 2004, Sri Lanka and several other countries around the Indian Ocean region woke up to a natural disaster of unprecedented magnitude.

From an operational point of view, the provision of assistance and relief following a natural disaster was the responsibility of the United Nations system as a whole, not that of his Division.

Damage to natural resources without commercial value Some of the claims in the fifth F4 instalment are for compensation for losses in relation to natural resources alleged to have been damaged as a result of Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait.

A month ago, two massive earthquakes followed by a series of aftershocks occurred in the Indian Ocean and triggered a tsunami, provoking an unprecedented natural disaster.

In this regard, several delegations expressed their support for allowing objection to be made on a case by case basis subsequent to a natural disaster and prior to the deployment of emergency assistance.

However, a suggestion was made to include language that would ensure that a declaration not to apply the draft protocol in the event of a natural disaster be of limited duration and revocable in the event a risky situation developed.

The fifth F4 instalment includes a number of claims or parts of claims that were deferred from previous F4 instalments or transferred from other claims categories.

In the eastern Caribbean, a regional initiative the Eastern Caribbean Donor Group has been established to support the coordination of external emergency assistance in case of a major natural or technological disaster.

Table 3 identifies the country concerned, the instalments to be adjusted, the number of claims affected, and the net effect of the adjustments.

Mr. Ramazani Baya (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (spoke in French) I should like at the outset to express, on behalf of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, my feelings of support and solidarity to the American people, who have been hit hard by a natural disaster.

It is well known that the IFRC, working with its network in every country, is at the forefront of providing emergency relief on the ground following natural disasters.

The more human society departs from justice and spirituality, the greater the insecurity it will face, so much so that a relatively small crisis such as a natural disaster can lead to various aberrations and inhumane behaviour.

The E4 population consists of claims submitted by, or on behalf of, Kuwaiti private sector corporations and entities, other than oil sector and environmental claimants, eligible to file claims under the Commission's Claim Forms for Corporations and Other Entities .

Religions are natural phenomena.

Mr. Leigh (United Nations Volunteers, UNDP) noted that often volunteers were the first responders in the case of a natural disaster but stressed the need for their efforts to be properly organized and supported.

It's a catastrophe.

There are natural biological materials.

They're just as natural as cows.

Is Israel a Normal Country?

Nature s treasures spread out, uncountable

Based on its review of the documents submitted, including documents and clarifications received in response to procedural orders, the Panel concluded that the issues presented by the claims in this instalment had been adequately developed and that oral proceedings were not required.

The Governing Council considered that decision 12 is stated to apply only to claims of individuals and does not allow for the extension of the filing period for company claims.

Community tools, like text messaging, that can tell you when pollen counts are up or smog levels are rising or a natural disaster is unfolding, can give you the information you need to act in a timely fashion.

This Protocol shall apply to an operation conducted solely for the purpose of delivering emergency humanitarian assistance in case of natural disaster unless the host State expresses its objection to such application through a declaration deposited, prior to the deployment of the operation, with the Secretary General.

Second F4 report, paragraph 25 Third F4 report, paragraph 38 Fourth F4 report, part one, paragraph 39.

Category A corrections higher to lower amounts Family to individual The Government of the Philippines reported that 17 claims originally filed as family claims were in fact individual claims.

... and then a catastrophe happened.

Ending Child Marriage

Claims Survey Officer (FS 5)

CRITERIA for determining the existence of overlapping claims