At present we do not really have control over the drought situation.

Noting with concern the difficult situation of the Sahelian Member States affected by drought

My country is now facing, for the fourth year running, a very serious drought situation.

The drought situation in my country seems likely to remain the same for the foreseeable future.

Drought

The end of a drought... a year long drought.

Noting with concern the prevailing serious drought situation in the Horn of Africa, in particular the affected areas of Somalia,

Electricity drought

C. Drought

However, in 1992, because of the drought, increased attention was given to drought relief and supporting drought rehabilitation.

Due to an increasing drought situation and famine spreading throughout her country, it was time to flee to a safer location.

In addition to ensuring a complex post conflict situation, Afghanistan was also vulnerable to natural disasters, such as drought and earthquakes.

31. In northern Sudan, drought conditions have resulted in a serious food situation for people in northern Kordofan and northern Darfur.

Djibouti drought 2005

Kenya drought 2004

Bolivia drought 2004

(b) Drought management

Drought and desertification

Noting with regret that the humanitarian situation has not improved, owing to the severe economic situation and the effects of drought, and that significant humanitarian needs continue to exist throughout Tajikistan,

2. The economic and social situation in Angola had been aggravated by drought, famine and war ravaging the central and southern regions.

This was my situation in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night and my sleep fled from my eyes.

There is therefore an absolute necessity for the international community to come to our rescue and once again help combat the drought situation.

The 1972 to 1973 and 1984 to 1985 drought and famine situation in Ethiopia caused enormous loss of life and displacement of persons.

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(f) Desertification and drought

(f) Desertification and drought

(f) Desertification and drought

(c) Desertification and drought

9. Desertification and drought

That's what drought does.

The drought get you?

(b) Promoting drought preparedness and enhancing drought management capacity in the Sudano Sahelian region

WFP is specifically mentioned in section E, chapter 12 of Agenda 21 developing comprehensive drought preparedness and drought relief schemes for drought prone areas.

Noting with deep concern the worst drought for decades, which affects large parts of Afghanistan and risks dramatically exacerbating the already fragile humanitarian situation,

9. Failed harvests have created an extremely difficult food situation in drought prone regions of Kordofan, Darfur and many other areas of the country.

Expressing grave concern at the prevalent drought and its devastating impact on the socio economic situation of some States members of the Economic Cooperation Organization,

The situation was compounded by the 1991 92 drought, which left many shallow wells dry and further reduced the water supply for the rural population.

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2. Drought in the South

(f) DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT (continued)

Three years' drought ain't bad.

Combined with prolonged drought, this situation could only lead to social upheaval, damaging the precarious stability of countries, which in many cases had become extremely fragile.

Drought and desertification monitoring and assessment

Drought and desertification monitoring and assessment