The issue, a perennial one, erupted again last week into a conflict over whether "Sopranos" actors should march in tomorrow's Columbus Day Parade.
The world hasn't seen an influenza pandemic for 36 years, but if one should erupt, it will take many months for a vaccine to be developed and mass-produced.
Scottish MPs, including some SNP ones, erupted in angry disbelief.
We must do all we can to prevent mass violence and act decisively should it erupt," Ban said on Wednesday.
An argument over whether the younger man should continue texting erupted, one thing led to another, the retired cop pulled out a gun and that was that.
But Mr. Latal said the force was not strong enough to contain hostilities, should they erupt.
Jordan has declared that, should war erupt, it would seal its borders to prevent more Iraqis flooding across.
"Lebanese government authorities are not able to guarantee protection for citizens or visitors to the country should violence erupt suddenly.
It is the story, too, of modern volcanology, and looks at how events might work out should Laki erupt again in our time.
The training in electoral monitoring, which has been organised by Restless Development, a youth-led development agency, aims to promote free and fair elections and keep volunteers out of harm's way, should violence erupt.
