UN to give $500 mn for tsunami relief, says Annan
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United Nations: Half a billion dollars in assistance has been promised or delivered for tsunami victims around the Indian Ocean, UN chief Kofi Annan said on Thursday.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday  offered 500 million yuan ($60.42 million) in aid for  tsunami-ravaged countries on top of $2.6 million already  pledged.
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UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan selected former President Clinton yesterday to be the UN point man for tsunami reconstruction, saying no one could better ensure that the world doesn't forget the needs of the countries devastated by the Dec. 26 disaster.
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The UN's disaster chief urges countries to divert small sums spent on emergency relief to tackling disaster prevention.
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KOBE, Japan  - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan  urged the world on Tuesday to learn from the killer Asian  tsunami, saying spending now could limit the loss of life and  damage from inevitable natural disasters.
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HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka  - U.N. Secretary-General  Kofi Annan saw the scars on Saturday that the tsunami left in  Sri Lanka, where lives are in ruins but where hard work and  outside help have started to make a difference.
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The United Nations on Wednesday appealed for 130 million dollars to jumpstart its relief effort after the tsunami disaster and said more would be required soon.
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Countries hit by the Asian tsunami disaster could take up to 10 years to recover, the UN's Kofi Annan warns.
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UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on world nations to make a long-term commitment to rebuilding lives and communities shattered by the south Asia tsunami disaster.
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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is appealing for donors to urgently help meet a shortfall of 200 million dollars needed for its humanitarian program in the war-torn western Darfur region of Sudan.
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The world has pledged about $500 million to help tsunami survivors, relying on lessons from past disasters to expedite relief.
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Areas hit by the Asian tsunami could take up to 10 years to recover, UN secretary general Kofi Annan warns.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (CP) - As the death toll from Asia&#39;s earthquake-tsunami catastrophe soared past 120,000, nations donated $600 million Cdn toward the world&#39;s largest relief effort, but UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said even more would be needed.
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The International Monetary Fund is to offer up to $1bn in financial assistance to each nation affected by the Asian tsunami.
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The United Nations rushed disaster teams to Asian countries hit by tsunami wave devastation on Sunday as governments and aid groups sent money and rescuers to answer desperate pleas for help.
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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Saturday he will visit tsunami-devastated Indonesia to work with regional leaders to help coordinate aid and relief efforts on the ground.
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Germany on Wednesday became the single largest donor to victims of the tsunami catastrophe in Asia by pledging 500 million to be paid out over the next three to five years.