By the end of 2002, the Charter had been activated 27 times, and 11 times in 2003 in response to various natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides or floods, in a number of countries.
为应对一些国家出现的地震、火山爆发、塌方和水灾等各种自然灾害，截至2002年底，该宪章已启用27次，2003年启用11次。