Introducing the item, the Executive Director said that there had been a large increase in the frequency of both natural and man-made disasters, which made the need for early warning systems and a response capacity on the part of the international community all the more important.
17. 执行主任在介绍该项目时说,自然和人为灾害的频度有了很大增加,这使对早期报警系统的需要和国际社会的反应能力变得更加重要。