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The governments of the
west proudly announce their relief budgets to the media while
the bodies in South Asia mount. There seems to be no co-ordination
of relief effort. The UN is conspicuous only by the pleas of
its relief co-ordinator, Jan Egeland for more funds. He claims
the rich countries are not being generous enough. The US government
defends its $35m contribution. Why is there no central fund for
such natural disasters?
The Guardian; Thursday
30/12//04 |
