On the bottom tier we have basic needs shelter, clothing, food, water, mating and so forth.

Through the Emergency Shelter Program, homeless persons receive shelter, food and other services to meet basic needs.

She wondered, in particular, about the basic livelihood of women, including how much food was produced, how much international assistance was required to meet food needs, and whether such needs were being met.

Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met, additional wealth adds very little to happiness.

A young person whose basic needs for food, clothing and shelter are not met cannot reasonably be expected to attend school or pursue education.

Affected households account for a significant portion of country level spending, reducing the level of resources available for other basic needs, such as food, education and housing.

Beyond food aid, we need to invest in food security, livelihoods and basic services.

Fifth, the parties must identify practical means to ensure that the basic survival needs of their forces are met, including food supplies for the combatants, without violating the ceasefire.

Food and drink are material needs.

Bio fuel subsidies, which have encouraged the shift of land from producing food into energy, must be repealed. In addition, some of the billions spent to subsidize Western farmers should now be spent to help poorer developing countries meet their basic food and energy needs.

Without these none of the four basic needs can be sustained.

13 45 per person per year are required to meet basic infrastructural needs, 30 per person per year for basic health needs, 15 per person per year for basic education, and 10 per person per year for other high priority items.

Basic research is the primary organism in the food chain of scientific endeavor.

National development matters that address basic needs of the people such as food, shelter, water, education and health are of prime concern according to the information presented by non Annex I Parties in their national communications.

The world today needs to advance its production of food.

Basic rights such as access to food, shelter, health and education were not guaranteed.

If anything, those resources should be increased in order to fulfil basic humanitarian needs.

While most of the country was affected by the drought, 14 provinces were acutely affected and up to 37 per cent of the population or 11.1 million people  were not able to cover their basic food and other needs.

These are just the latest sources of concern in a turbulent period that began two years ago when food shortages hit many countries in Africa and Asia due to a worldwide spike in prices. Higher food prices meant that poor people, already struggling to meet basic human needs, were pushed deeper into poverty.

Women's advancement could only be achieved if women's health needs at basic levels were addressed.

Accelerating development and meeting people's basic needs would go a long way to improving security.

It is the basic, most fundamental food that we've had in the last ten thousand years.

Collectively, we are failing in the fight against world hunger. More than one billion people in the world today do not have enough food to meet their basic daily nutritional needs, and the situation in developing countries is getting worse.

The needs are basic promoting breastfeeding, food supplies for young children, and medical attention for mothers. But not all those who need help are coming to get it, so Save the Children funds outreach workers to encourage families to use the services.

However, we believe that, given the deplorable economic and social conditions facing the majority of the Haitian population, priority must be given to short term programmes designed immediately to satisfy the basic needs of Haitians such as food, housing and essential services.

A country like America has four times the amount of food that it needs.

Table 1 Poverty levels, calculated using the unmet basic needs (UBN) method, 1998 2001 (Percentages of the population)

There is a link between purely military action and economic action aimed at meeting the people's basic needs.

Food prices are rising fast, placing some basic commodities out of reach for a growing portion of the population.

There needs to be a new standard of fresh, proper food for your children. Yeah?

Provision of food assistance has also kept pace with the needs of the affected populations.

It conforms to the MDGs and UNIDO's corporate strategy since energy can reduce poverty and prevent hunger by facilitating income generating applications, establishment of micro enterprises, as well as providing power for the basic needs such as pumping water, processing grinding food, and cooking.

6.5 The State party submits that the author was treated in compliance with the minimum standard required by article 10 of the Covenant, as his basic needs, including food, clothes, medical supply, sanitary hygiene, light heating and regular exercise were at all times ensured.

Destitute groups of the population include the elderly, pensioners by and large, whose pensions cannot satisfy basic living needs.

While resources for emergency food needs for the remainder of the year have already been met, the response to the non food sector remains a concern.

These services are provided to eligible refugees, whether they live in camps, towns, villages or remote areas, and include food support, shelter rehabilitation, and selective cash assistance, which are delivered to special hardship cases, that is, refugee families that are unable to meet their basic needs.

Similarly, the use of a personal computer in prison is not covered by article 10 of the Covenant, which aims at the protection of the basic needs of prisoners, such as food, clothing, medical supply, regular exercise etc., all of which were satisfied in the author's case.

Very little could be achieved without addressing the underlying causes while the need to focus attention on children's rights was paramount, there should be commensurate attention and support for their developmental needs, chiefly adequate and nutritious food, civic amenities, basic health services and access to education.

Even among those employed, 45 per cent do not earn enough to provide for the basic needs of their families.

The program provides for a person's basic needs while encouraging and supporting them in their efforts to become self sufficient.

That is the centrepiece of peacebuilding building peace by building good governance, meeting basic human needs and fostering social harmony.

Palestinian children continued to be denied an adequate standard of living, basic health care and even access to food and education.

It's in clothing and food and our transportation needs, our energy we sprawl just a little bit.

Part of Bhutan s GNH revolves, of course, around meeting basic needs improved health care, reduced maternal and child mortality, greater educational attainment, and better infrastructure, especially electricity, water, and sanitation. This focus on material improvement aimed at meeting basic needs makes sense for a country at Bhutan s relatively low income level.

However, even if most remittances fund consumption, they may still make a valuable contribution towards satisfying basic needs and relieving poverty.