ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES OF EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN
Press Release
GA/SM/29
AFG/78
ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES OF EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN
19980210 The following statement was issued by the spokesman for the President of the General Assembly, Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine):The President of the General Assembly has been following with deep concern and sorrow the reports of the mounting loss of life in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in northern Afghanistan. He expresses his sincere condolences to the families of the victims and hopes that the relief effort launched by the international community would reach the remote quake-stricken areas in time to provide emergency assistance to the survivors. This latest tragedy, in his view, underscores the importance of the recent efforts by the United Nations to review its capacity to address humanitarian crises and enhance the Organization's ability to reduce and mitigate the consequences of natural disasters.
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