decimate

Conflict has decimated whatever fragile infrastructure was in place, and people have become infinitely more vulnerable.
Les conflits ont laminé la faible infrastructure fragile qui était en place et la population est devenue infiniment plus vulnérable.
Efforts to beat cholera are massively undermined by the war, which has decimated the health, water and sanitation systems.
Les efforts déployés pour vaincre le choléra sont considérablement entravés par le conflit, qui a anéanti les systèmes de santé, d’eau et d’assainissement.
They viewed with serious concern the severe draught, which has decimated a large number of livestock and caused widespread famine in Somalia.
Ils ont constaté avec une vive inquiétude la grave sécheresse qui a décimé un grand nombre de têtes de bétail et provoqué une famine étendue en Somalie.
They viewed with serious concern the severe draught, which has decimated a large number of livestock and caused widespread famine in Somalia.
Ils ont constaté avec une vive inquiétude la grave sécheresse qui avait décimé un grand nombre de têtes de bétail et provoqué une famine étendue en Somalie.
Another point that I would like to make is that, while the provision of food aid by the US and other countries might seem like a welcome initiative, it has decimated Haiti's agriculture and food security.
Une autre remarque que je voudrais faire, c'est que, si l'aide alimentaire des États-Unis et d'autres pays peut sembler la bienvenue, elle a cependant décimé l'agriculture et la sécurité alimentaire haïtiennes.
The recent bird flu outbreak has decimated the region's poultry population.
La récente épidémie de grippe aviaire a décimé la population de volailles de la région.
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