The Secretariat was requested to analyse the reasons for the poor response rate.

That was my response to the people in the time.

A nation exploding in conversation in real time in response to what's on the broadcast.

On the first point, some suggested that States should take time and deliberate their response.

At the same time, we are heartened by the overwhelming international response to the tragedy.

And so over time, this becomes a stress response, which has enormous effects on the body.

Blessed is he that considereth the poor the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

Blessed is he that considereth the poor the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

Time is now short to reach a deal failure would be a betrayal of the world's poor.

Several representatives expressed concern at the poor rate of response to the third biennial reports questionnaire and at the lateness of many of the replies to the questionnaire.

While growth facilitates the reduction of poverty, at the same time not all growth has been equally pro poor .

I didn't know what to say. Kleiner's second law is, There is a time when panic is the appropriate response.

For the time being, the means of propaganda used by these associations are simply sermons and gifts to the poor.

CARICOM has noted with dismay the poor response to appeals following recent disasters in the Caribbean region, as was experienced by Grenada and Guyana, where the destruction impacted heavily on their economies.

Governments and insurance companies implement better safety requirements in response to construction accidents. The same is true, over time, with financial disasters.

However, more active support and a more timely response from the States parties would be highly appreciated, given the limited time available.

Instead of hearing more lectures from the IMF about cutting budgets, poor countries need larger budgets to pay for the required investments roads, power supplies, ports, schools, and health clinics to jump start economic growth. The IMF should spend less time telling the poorest of the poor to cut their spending, and more time telling rich countries to give more money to help the poor meet their investment needs.

At the same time, economic reforms faltered, and poor management was rampant, contributing to the continued deterioration of the people's living conditions.

The UNICEF response to the tsunami had been rapid and effective, as had the response to the tragedy in Beslan, but concerns remained about the response in the Darfur region of the Sudan, particularly about the time required for deployment and recruitment of staff and the support provided for water and sanitation.

And so, in many of our courses, the median response time for a question on the question and answer forum was 22 minutes.

Ms. Coker Appiah pointed out that culture was dynamic, that it was constantly changing over time and in response to the social environment.

Comprehensive people oriented early warning strategies were also needed in order to alert the risk population in time and improve their response capacity.

To address the critical challenges facing the poor, an immediate and substantial scaling up of aid is the dire need of the time.

(b) The Investment Management Service therefore requires a dedicated information technology staff specialized in financial applications and communications, with expertise in response time requirements.

Mexico will inform the Committee in time of the response it receives to its request for assistance and guidance pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001).

I therefore believe that the only way we can go forward from here is by hearing a response from the delegation that requested time.

The rural poor generally do not pay for water with cash, but with time and energy spent fetching water, especially by women and girls.

A useful tool for facilitating the delivery of relief consignments in response to disasters is the model customs facilitation agreement (text at www.reliefweb.int ocha_ol programs response custnet model_en.html). Negotiated ahead of time, this agreement ensures that appropriate procedures are in place when needed.

Due to recent international events, it is also time for the United Nations to immediately expand its emergency response to the rising prices of fuel.

It is commendable that the outcome document clearly denounces this new plague of our time, which endangers the population of rich and poor countries alike.

Response

Unlike in Darfur, where the magnitude of the crisis and the required response became evident only over time, early activation of the emergency trigger (an internal mechanism for mobilizing emergency response), centralized coordination in headquarters and an early visit by the Executive Director to the region played a major role in the organization's rapid response in the Indian Ocean region.

Poor people are not only still poor they are still unhealthy.

Well, poor do not remain poor they become lower middle class.

Humanitarian response

Humanitarian response

Disaster response

Rapid response

Government response

This problem is hardly unique to comparisons of China and the US it applies with perhaps even greater force when comparing incomes of the poor in Mumbai with those of the poor in Freetown. Another major problem is measuring progress in a given country over time.

I remember, I went to a poor school, because my mother could not gather the 21 rupees, that half a dollar that was required within the stipulated time.

It should also underline the imperative for comprehensive United Nations reform that would make this Organization more responsive and more timely in its response to the vulnerabilities of, and pervasive threats to the poor in its smaller, developing Member States.

The international community should not fail to take advantage of this unique opportunity to take concrete measures to reduce the disaster risks, to establish early warning and response mechanisms and to strengthen the capacity of poor countries to prevent disasters.

And after a while, I developed what I think many of us do, is this predictable response, where I started to feel bad every time I heard about them.

Poor baby.