This is quite definitely an important and core issue. Among the other issues that have been raised, I would refer in particular to that of the vulnerability of children, to which we must attach enormous importance, cooperating fully not only with UNICEF, but also with specialised NGOs in this field.
. Señor Presidente, su debate de hoy sobre el tema del terremoto y el tsunami del sudeste asiático pone de manifiesto la voluntad del Parlamento Europeo de que la Unión Europea tome medidas para ayudar a los países y los pueblos necesitados.