Deputy Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that -
a) an 8,9 magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan on Friday 11 March 2011, triggering several tsunamis in and around the Asian and Pacific region;
b) the earthquake and the resulting tsunamis have, at the latest time for which information is currently available, claimed 2 700 lives, left 450 000 people homeless and decimated most parts of north-eastern Japan while more than 4 000 people are still missing;
c) amidst the devastation caused by the natural disaster, Japan is facing a radiation threat, caused by a leak at a damaged nuclear power plant in north-eastern Japan; and
d) the impact is not only on the coast of Japan, but also on the many developing countries within the region that are extremely vulnerable to such natural disasters;
2) conveys its sympathy to the government and citizens of Japan during this time of hardship; and
3) calls upon the international community to provide relief and assist in any way possible.
Agreed to.