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"Mr President, speaking on behalf of the South Asian Delegation, of which I am Chair, I would like to express my heartfelt and deepest condolences to all the friends and families who have lost loved ones in the earthquake in Pakistan and India.
This tragedy strikes a cord as the latest in a series of natural disasters in the region, and once again the world’s poorest need our help. With thousands dead and many more homeless and vulnerable, the spread of disease, extreme weather conditions and even criminal opportunities pose a threat to the people of the area. Unfortunately, the relief work is not getting through fast enough. Although I welcome the Commission’s pledge of EUR 3 million, it is not enough. Therefore I am calling on the Commission and the Council to ensure that their response is commensurate with the scale of this tragedy.
Firstly, they need to urgently coordinate their efforts between the EU Member States, so that the right type of aid reaches the area. Secondly, they need to provide technical expertise and equipment and to undertake detailed needs assessment, so that no more people suffer as a result of negligence on the part of the international community. Thirdly, we need to start thinking about the future and about how we respond to these disasters. I support the call by the Presidency for a standing international fund to respond to disasters like the tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the earthquake, as quickly and as effectively as possible."@en1
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