In addition to direct casualties, the conflict will bring great destruction and dislocation. There can be no doubt that we will face a grave humanitarian emergency during and after the conflict. Ireland stands ready in assisting the people of Iraq in recovering from this emergency. I have already outlined the measures we have in place to give effect to this commitment. We are in a position to respond rapidly and help our partner organisations to respond to the situation as it develops and ensure assistance reaches the most vulnerable and those most in need. The humanitarian situation will call for united action by the entire international community so that the long-suffering people of Iraq can recover from the consequences of the immediate crisis with the shortest possible delay. With such support, we hope to see the people of Iraq make a rapid transition to the reconstruction of their country after years of suffering from conflict and sanctions.