Out of the devastation of violent conflict comes the opportunity to do things differently.
We've been there many times before in fragile places the world over -- whether they are emerging from the devastation of violent conflict, exacerbated in Haiti by the earthquake, or about to plunge into it.
Go to more feature stories >>Nutrition in emergencies >>Stunting is a key indicator for poverty >>School feeding alleviates hunger and gives education a boost Eighteen-month-old Owais is too young to register the devastation of the violent earthquake that struck areas near the Pakistan-India border on 8 October 2005, or to have any memories of the events that followed.
Plain to see, wherever Mrs. Obama turned her eyes, was the devastation caused by the violent tremors that hit Haiti in the late afternoon of Jan . 12 killing more than 220,000 people and destroying much of Haiti's already ailing infrastructure.
Context and challenge: Protracted conflict and socio-economic disparities create barriers to accessing quality education The teardrop-shaped island of Sri Lanka, located off the southern tip of India, has endured nearly three decades of violent internal conflict and suffered staggering devastation from the 2004 tsunami.
He said that more refugees keep arriving, having escaped the violent reprisals from last year's street protests, the devastation of the May cyclone and the poverty and deprivation of life under military rule.
Moreover, not withstanding international condemnation, Israel's future retaliations will inflict ever increasing devastation and loss of lives as long as violent resistance continues.
The decision comes at a time when Washington and London have been taking new steps to restore law and order in Iraq, cope with the devastation of civilian institutions and halt the looting and violent crime.
Later he saw the devastation of WWII at first hand in Europe, the violent strife of 1947 in Paraguay, and the rise of the Argentinian military dictatorship in 1976.
Recently a violent tornado tore through the Alabama city of Tuscaloosa, wreaking havoc and devastation.
