The international community is faced today with a formidable level of disasters and emergencies, both in scale and number. These humanitarian emergencies wreak havoc on nations and communities, threatening economic growth and undermining development, including the achievement of the Millennium Devel…
Please allow me to begin by again extending the Australian Government’s condolences to the people affected by the South Asian earthquake, particularly in Pakistan.
The South Asian earthquake is the most recent in a string of severe and devastating natural disasters, including the Indian Ocean tsuna…
