No appeal was issued but several United Nations agencies provided immediate relief assistance.

International assistance tends to reach its peak in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.

Debt relief represents another opportunity for meaningful and immediate assistance in support of Africa's development.

He therefore supported the quick impact projects of UNHCR, aimed at providing immediate assistance to returnees.

Assistance was provided in the relative security of camps or settlements outside the immediate war zone.

The relief agencies in the affected areas of Somalia are also in need of immediate assistance themselves.

Such projects not only provided immediate humanitarian assistance, but also promoted medium term and long term industrial development.

For its part, Azerbaijan has allocated 1 million to United Nations emergency humanitarian assistance for immediate relief needs.

To mobilize resources and support for both immediate assistance and the long term economic development of the Sudan

Immediate detection, immediate response.

Japan stands firm in extending the maximum possible assistance to rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, as well as to immediate relief.

The United Nations and non governmental organizations mobilized immediate assistance, including food, non food items, medicine, water and shelter materials.

Vulnerable households, as defined above also require immediate short term assistance, in the form of food and non food distributions.

It has recently established a supply warehouse for humanitarian assistance in Dubai that is used for storing pre packaged American relief assistance material for immediate delivery to affected areas.

The leaders invite Arab States to provide immediate humanitarian assistance and technical support, and they affirm the direct Arab presence in the Darfur region to provide humanitarian assistance for victims.

But we are moving ahead, providing advice and assistance from our immediate neighbourhood to the South Caucasus, to Iraq and Afghanistan.

(c) A need for immediate assistance to victims and their families through a sustained, and coordinated response and proper follow up

(c) Strengthen coordination and cooperation of the national, regional and international relief efforts, to ensure effective and immediate distribution of the assistance

It enabled the delivery of immediate, direct and practical assistance to communities throughout the country and included 95 projects specifically for women.

That will require the support and solidarity of the entire international community, which provided assistance in the immediate aftermath of the disaster.

OAS engagement is not limited to immediate resolution of conflicts, but also provides technical assistance and capacity building for the longer term.

Immediate

An area of immediate potential for small States would be assistance from the international community in capacity building in information and communications technology.

Immediate steps

The innovative idea of launching in 2005 an International Finance Facility to support an immediate front loading of official development assistance is also noteworthy.

We believe that adoption of the draft will serve to mobilize more international assistance in terms of both immediate relief and long term recovery.

The most immediate need, about which there should be little controversy, is massive humanitarian assistance. Delivery problems abound in the war zones, but not everywhere.

The modest number of villages recommended for immediate assistance and identified for further assessment reflects the fragile security environment in many parts of the State.

That would enable the United Nations to respond to the immediate needs of those affected by disasters while more long term assistance is being mobilized.

5.1 Immediate actions

Implementation is immediate.

(i) Immediate Warning.

(a) Immediate agenda

Immediate takeoff necessary!

Welcoming the ongoing implementation by the United Nations of the Immediate and Transitional Assistance Programme for the Afghan People 2002 in response to continuing humanitarian needs,

While there are clearly capacity constraints in many developing countries, we must ensure that those countries that are ready receive an immediate scale up in assistance.

My Government is committed to providing not only immediate relief but also medium and long term assistance to ensure that full reconstruction and recovery are realized.

Accordingly, the United Nations and its partners requested donors to support immediate actions to address immediate needs and immediate action to address long term needs.

Combined with the extent of environmental degradation, cumulative livestock deaths an estimated 84,000 people require immediate humanitarian assistance and another 158,000 require livelihood support , the report added.

These objectives encouraged a shift away from immediate humanitarian assistance towards longer term social protection programmes in order to lay the groundwork for a sustained economic recovery.

I therefore encourage the Transitional Government to explore practical means by which the international community might provide immediate assistance to expedite some of the most sensitive cases.

Humanitarian assistance and funding should not be limited to providing immediate response to crises, but should also take into account long term needs in the transition phase.

Immediate, safe and unhindered humanitarian access is of crucial importance to provide victims with the humanitarian assistance that is often so desperately needed to save their lives.

2. The immediate question

performance and immediate prospects