Traduction de «Aide-chauffeuse de camion de livraison » (Français → Anglais) :

E. whereas the fighting is hampering the operations of the World Food Programme (WFP) in eastern Chad, denying it access to some refugee camps and delaying food dispatches to others; whereas the fighting near Farchana, where three refugee camps are located, has made humanitarian operations particularly difficult; whereas on at least one occasion a WFP-contracted truck loaded with WFP food was attacked by armed bandits;

E. whereas the fighting is hampering the operations of the World Food Programme (WFP) in eastern Chad, denying it access to some refugee camps and delaying food dispatches to others; whereas the fighting near Farchana, where three refugee camps are located, has made humanitarian operations particularly difficult; whereas on at least one occasion a WFP-contracted truck loaded with WFP food was attacked by armed bandits;

J. whereas the inability of rail freight operators to guarantee secure and dependable rail shipment between continental Europe and the UK means that 2 250 000 extra lorry kilometres are being driven every week, with clear adverse environmental and safety implications,

For a short journey a lorry may have to wait until the restriction ends and many Member States now complain that they have become weekend lorry parks. For longer journeys, given that deliveries are organised on a "just-in-time" basis, the cumulative effects of restrictions may add significantly to time and hence costs.

In addition to the delivery of urgent medical supplies, the contract provides for the supply of two lorries, one of them refrigerated, to speed the distribution of medicines.

Humanitarian aid in Bosnia-Herzegovina The Council approved the priority measures to be taken under the joint action adopted on 8 November on support for the convoying of humanitarian aid in Bosnia-Herzegovina, i.e.: MECU (a) logistic reinforcements (47 lorries adapted to the terrain) for use by UNHCR and ECTF 4 (b) fuel (15 000 tonnes) for use by the UNHCR, to cover the purchase of fuel for operating convoys, electricity generators, water-pumps, etc. needed to provide people with vital goods and services 4 (c) delivery of approximately 250 electricity generators for use by the UNHCR to operate public centres, hospitals, bakeries, water- ...[+++]pumps, etc 4,15 (d) restoration of coal mines (emergency work) for use by the IMG (International Management Group) 2 (e) support for carrying out emergency minimum repairs for electricity, gas, water and shelters, for use by the IMG 10 --------- TOTAL 24,15 It also approved the arrangements for financing this amount from the Community budget.