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The recommendations provide guidelines on the use of satellite networks in the event of natural disasters and similar emergencies,

The Conference noted that FAO’s

In accordance with Article 11 of the Statute of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU), the Director-General transmits the following JIU reports to the Executive Board for consideration, accompanied by his own comments and observations: JIU/REPORT/2005/8 Further measures to strengthen United Nations system support to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD); JIU/REPORT/2006/2 Oversight lacunae in the United Nations system; JIU/REPORT/2006/4 A second review of the implementation of Headquarters agreements concluded by United Nations system organizations: Provision of Headquarters premises and other facilities by host countries; and JIU/REPORT/2006/5 and Corr.1

International, regional and national-level organizations, such as the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development and the United States Geological Survey, and initiatives, such as Sentinel Asia and the International Charter Space and

It noted with satisfaction that some member States had supported other developing countries in their efforts to reduce vulnerability to disasters and

Humanity First has worked with the United Nations on a number of projects, providing a range of skills and contributing a total of $44,500 to various

The Commission was aware that such approach represented contemporary thinking in the humanitarian assistance community, as confirmed by the 2005 World Conference on Disaster Reduction, convened by the United Nations at Hyogo in Japan, as well as by recent treaties and other instruments, including the 2007 IFRC

In the light of the vast needs in Haiti and the many actors involved, I asked the United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti, former President of the United States of

The Conference recognized the benefits of

Furthermore, the Israeli aggression had now extended beyond the deliberate destruction of UNRWA facilities to include interference in the movements of its personnel, who were subjected

As General Liang mentioned in his statement, we agreed to look into a number of joint military

Noting the enormous effort and the solidarity of the international

Several suggestions were made regarding the focus of the Commission’s work, including defining the concept of protection and then determining the rights and obligations of the different actors involved in disaster situations under existing international law; considering the question of the rights and obligations of third States in relation to the right to humanitarian assistance and the responsibility to protect; analysing the legal issues

Under such circumstances, their input cannot reach the

Mr. Le Roy( spoke in French ): Since the tragedy of 12 January, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has

The International Union of Architects works to unite the architects of the world on a democratic basis and to represent them at international and governmental levels so to ensure the continued development of professional methods and the high-level of educational criteria while respecting the specificity of different communities

ITU-R maintains an online database for frequency management in disaster situations and facilitates online access to

With the deployment of non-United Nations security partners, an effective division of labour was established with forces from the United States

(a) Review national policies, strategies and plans and take action to integrate a gender perspective into