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Key messages
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It is vital to continue assisting the victims of natural disasters, India being highly vulnerable to cyclones, floods, earthquakes and droughts.
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Alleviating the emergency needs arising from three protracted crises: Jammu & Kashmir, the North-Eastern States, and Naxal-affected areas in central India, with a special emphasis on protection, health and nutrition remains a priority.
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It is very important to continue targeting marginalized communities such as low caste groups or religious and tribal minorities, who are the hardest hit by natural and man-made disasters, but often fall through the social safety nets and get excluded from relief efforts.
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Strengthening people’s resilience to natural disasters is imperative, and will continue to be an essential part of the humanitarian effort.