Tsunami Aid Pledged by Major Powers
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Governments and registered aid organizations have so far pledged more than &#36;1.5 billion to aid victims of the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami. In addition, the World Bank and the Asian Bank of Development have pledged more than &#36;500 million, bringing the total for relief and reconstruction aid to more than &#36;2 billion, according to the United Nations. A look at major government pledges:
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The United Nations said that aid promised from around the world in response to Asia's tsunami disaster was now up to four billion dollars, as Australia, Germany and the IMF pledged yet more cash ahead of a key donors' conference.
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush pledged more US help Wednesday to tsunami victims in Asia, beyond the $35 million promised. He announced that the United States, India, Australia and Japan have formed an international
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NEW DELHI: US President George W Bush, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and a host of world leaders today telephoned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and offered support in the wake of the Tsunami disaster.
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LONDON : The British government on Thursday raised its pledge for aid to the tsunami disaster to 96 million dollars, more than tripling its offer from a day earlier, the Department for International Development said.
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Germany increases its aid pledge for tsunami victims to $674m, which is more than any other country has given so far.
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Japan will provide around $30 million in  aid to countries hit by an Indian Ocean tsunami that killed  more than 29,000 people, and will send three navy vessels to  waters off Thailand to help rescue survivors.
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The government will probably end up giving hundreds of millions of pounds in aid to victims of the Asian tsunamis, Prime Minister Tony Blair says.
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Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder stepped up the German government's pledge of financial aid to tsunami victims to $674 million (U.S.) today as European nations moved to step up help to the devastated region.
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[World News]: United Nations, Dec 28 : A number of European nations and international organisations Monday began to provide aid for the Asian countries struck by powerful tsunamis.
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The United States has received official requests for help from five of the 11 countries hit by the tsunami in the Indian Ocean. The State Department said so far the governments of Indonesia, Maldives, Somalia
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The following aid agencies are accepting contributions for assistance that they or their affiliates will provide for those affected by the earthquake and tidal waves in Asia.
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Governments and rebels in Sumatra, Sri Lanka and Somalia must keep the peace or risk a cut-off in tsunami aid, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as Australia and Germany pledged more than &#36;1.4 billion in disaster assistance.
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The international community pledged more relief efforts for tsunami-devastated South and Southeast Asian countries Thursday as the death toll from the worst earthquake and tsunamis climbed to over 115,000. UN ...
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ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: The government of Pakistan on Monday dispatched food, medicine and other relief goods to Sri Lanka for the victims of Sunday&#39;s massive tsunami.
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Japan pledged up to &#36;500 million in grant aid for tsunami disaster relief on Saturday, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced, making the country the largest single donor to victims of the catastrophe.
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LONDON: The world's rich industrialised nations stepped up their efforts yesterday to help Asian countries devastated by the tsunami by offering to freeze billions of dollars in debt repayments.