In many of the most severely affected areas, one other thing is apparent a rapidly growing population.

Unfortunately, Pakistan was hit the hardest.

The organ which is most affected is the kidney.

Women are one of the groups most affected by the conflict and the growing poverty.

This process should be demand driven and designed to reach the most vulnerable population.

The programme works at the grass roots level in the four oblasts most affected by Chernobyl.

The worst hit areas were the coastal portions of the Ayeyarwardy Delta as well as Tanintharyi division and Rakhine state.

Africa was still the continent most affected, and the search for durable solutions remained paramount.

All three of the most affected countries are planning major events to commemorate the twentieth anniversary.

Food, medicine, medical equipment and water purification units were flown to the two hardest hit countries, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

China, already in economic trouble, would be hit hardest, along with the whole of East Asia.

Data from Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

We also commend the actions of all contributing nations, in particular of the authorities of those nations most badly affected.

For those reasons, we are placing special emphasis on ways to bring help to surviving children in the worst affected zones.

The isolated provinces to which most refugees are returning are among the most affected by almost three decades of conflict.

If the weapon falls into water, the moderating effect of the water can also cause a criticality accident, even without the weapon being physically damaged.

The three countries most affected by Chernobyl Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine continue to shoulder most of the burden of the Chernobyl legacy (for the reports of the three affected States regarding their efforts to overcome the consequences of Chernobyl, see annexes I III).

The report also stated that about three quarters of the world's AIDS deaths every year occur in Africa, with women being the most affected.

Unless actions are taken seriously, all efforts for development, security and human rights for those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change will be severely compromised.

Others who are particularly affected are the Shan in the south eastern part of Shan state and the Mon in southern Ye township in Mon state.

The Committee recommends that the State party reinforce its programmes designed to reduce unemployment and, in this regard, to target on a priority basis the most affected groups and regions.

(In fact, while several South American countries have been among the hardest hit, even developed countries like Australia have not been immune.)

The response to the flash appeal for the urgent and immediate needs of communities most severely affected, launched less than two weeks ago in Jakarta, is unprecedented.

Some 375 school in a box kits were distributed to the most severely affected schools in Gaza, serving an estimated 30,000 students.

Thus, women with preschool children are the most disadvantaged in the labor market, and even more so for those women who are the head of a family.

If we resize the countries of the globe in proportion to the subject of interest, we see that Sub Saharan Africa is the worst hit region by HIV AIDS.

It is no coincidence that many of the countries furthest from reaching the Millennium Development Goals are those most affected by conflict and by the abuse of human rights.

The seven most affected countries in the world were in Southern Africa they had an adult prevalence ranging from 20 to close to 40 percent.

All of this would obviously lead to a dramatic increase in poverty around the world, but, as always, the poorer countries would be the hardest hit.

Acknowledging the efforts of international humanitarian organizations, including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in combating the epidemic in the most affected areas of the world,

Deeply concerned that, in situations of poverty, war and armed conflict, girl children are among the victims most affected and that thus their potential for full development is limited,

The Committee, in collaboration with scientists from the three most affected countries, will continue to provide the scientific basis for better understanding of the radiation health effects of the accident.

Targeted interventions with adequate internal and external support sustained over a sufficient length of time and as part of overall development strategy are essential for some countries and for the most affected people.

On 28 March 2005, a powerful aftershock measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale struck the west coast of Sumatra the islands of Nias, Simeulue and Banyak were the worst affected.

We are deeply concerned about the health needs of populations worst affected by the tsunami and support the World Health Organization in carrying out the five key tasks that will be the focus of its work in the coming months.

Deeply concerned also that, in situations of poverty, war and armed conflict, girl children are among those most affected and that their potential for full development is thus limited,

Deeply concerned also that, in situations of poverty, war and armed conflict, girl children are among those most affected and that their potential for full development is thus limited,

And, because the world s poorest people spend a higher proportion of their income on food, they are the worst affected, raising the risk that years of progress in reducing poverty could be reversed.

Deeply concerned also that, in situations of poverty, war and armed conflict, girl children are among those most affected and that their potential for full development is thus limited,

Mr. Hunger (Switzerland) said that living conditions for populations most affected by mines had improved significantly since the Ottawa Convention on Landmines and the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons had become binding instruments.

In addition, President Gusmão launched the Operation Solidarity fund to collect donations from individual citizens across Timor Leste to assist the victims in the worst hit Indonesian province, Aceh.

In Haiti, the eastern coastal city of Gonaïves was the most severely affected 1,500 people were killed and 300,000 were injured or suffered property damage.

The eight new CEE member countries of the European Union (EU) the group mostly affected by the downturn in 2003 experienced the most vigorous increase.

Despite efforts by the three most affected Governments, backed by the United Nations, legislation on the universal iodization of salt has not yet been passed in any of the three countries.

The GUUAM Group welcomes the attention devoted in the report to fighting HIV AIDS and other diseases in the most harshly affected regions, such as sub Saharan Africa and South Asia.