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UN Expresses Sympathy For Katrina Victims
UN Expresses Sympathy For Hurricane Katrina
Victims
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed his sympathy for victims of Hurricane Katrina in the United States and extended condolences to those affected by the storm.
“The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the loss of life and large-scale destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina along the United States Gulf Coast,” Mr. Annan said in a statement issued by his spokesperson. “He extends his sincere condolences to all the victims and their families,” it added.
Earlier this week Sálvano Briceño, Director of the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) called for more systematic prevention and mitigation measures, noting that the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina and recent deadly floods in Central Europe and Switzerland prove that anyone can be affected, any day, anywhere by natural disaster.
He
also said that recent weather-rated catastrophes provide an
opportune moment for the media to pass the message that it
is important for all to be prepared in the future.
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