News Focus: South Asia earthquake

UN News Centre | News Focus: South Asia earthquake

Key resources:

Images of the devastation

FUNDS NEEDED FOR PAKISTAN QUAKE SURVIVORS, UN WARNS

Extra funding "is critical for bridging the gap from relief to recovery. The sectors that remain under-funded are water and sanitation, housing, and support to vulnerable people.

UN Special Envoy George Bush H.W. at press conference,
New York - 6 October 2006

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Secretary-General

Special Envoy

Relief coordination

• Statements

• Press remarks

George Bush - Special Envoy for the South Asian Earthquake Disaster

• Press remarks

Jan Egeland

OCHA: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• Flash appeal
• Press briefings

• Disaster response team

UN family at work supporting the relief, reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts

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OCHA - Coordination

UNDP - Development

UNFPA - Population

UN-Habitat - Shelter

UNHCR - Refugees

UNICEF - Children

WFP - Food/Agriculture

WHO - Health

On the ground
• Situation reports • Assessment reports • Health reports

Other useful links

The UN Foundation sets up South Asia Earthquake Response Fund

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UN's relief, reconstruction, and rehabilitation efforts

Fact sheet the UN's immediate response to emergencies