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Global response to the Southeast Asian disaster

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A series of powerful earthquakes unleashed massive tidal waves across Asia and East Africa on early Sunday morning, 26 December 2004, killing tens of thousands of people in seven countries (India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Somalia). The death toll is expected to rise dramatically as the full impact of the devastation unfolds. Multitudes of people are still reported missing and unaccounted for. "This tsunami is not the biggest in recorded history, but the effects may be the biggest ever because many more people live in exposed areas than ever before," said Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Versión en español Disasters and the aftermath: building young people's life skills for health and education This paper reports on a regional forum on Disasters and the Aftermath held in Bangkok from April 30 - May 5, which aimed to engage young people from Indonesia, Pakistan and Thailand as active participants in dealing with future disasters (pdf version). [see more] Poverty, trauma - Aceh's war, tsunami legacy The road that links Iskandar Muda airport to the provincial capital of Banda Aceh buzzes with renovation work. The trucks loaded with construction material and the taxies that ply up and down the road, once bristling with security check points, are sure signs of Aceh’s recovery. [see more] Katta panchayats denying relief to women The aftermath of the December 2004 tsunami saw an unprecedented outpouring of goodwill. But with the traditional panchayats in Nagapattinam's fishing hamlets controlling relief, single women and dalits were systematically exlcuded. [see more]

News Reports Human rights of tsunami survivors were neglected and abused Time to call for debt relief one year after the tsunami South Asia: reconstruction efforts delayed Bill Clinton steps into role as UN's tsunami recovery envoy Time for a global warning movement Indonesian Red Crescent targets foreign doctors U.N. vows to track massive aid spending Sri Lanka: child tsunami victims recruited by Tamil Tigers UN conference on natural disasters opens with call for better mitigation measures Tsunami: World Bank and IMF response Acheh: Tsunami and Occupation Gaps in tsunami relief delivery Issues and new developments in relation to the reconstruction processes of the Tsunami in Sri Lanka Annan appeals for $1 billion to aid tsunami victims Loss of innocence in the politics of aid Karuna Trust: a Sri Lankan voluntary organization IPS information on the tsunami Tsunami victims prey to crime from Asia to Europe News, information, resources, aid, donations and volunteer efforts Concerns about aid pledges and coordination and plea not to forget the world's other humanitarian crises Somalia wave victims 'forgotten' Asha responds to tsunami victims Inhabitants: solidarity towards the Asian populations International union movement mobilizes solidarity World Bank: James Wolfensohn statement on Asia Disaster Tsunamis may be unifying event UN's initial tsunami relief takes various forms in worst-hit countries Disasters and the aftermath: building young people's life skills for health and education Poverty, trauma - Aceh's war, tsunami legacy Katta panchayats denying relief to women More horrifying than tsunami: the ground beneath the waves Over 25,000 landless families in Aceh still waiting for new land and homes Children still in orphanages in post-tsunami Aceh Tsunami lessons for the mass media Older people in Aceh, Indonesia 18 months after the tsunami (pdf) The rise of the relief-and-reconstruction complex. By Walden Bello A people's agenda? Post tsunami aid in Aceh Tsunami: build back better - Mantra aside, an aid gone wrong story? (pdf) Homes of Aceh - photo album The tsunami as a man-made disaster Quick guide to the health-related issues (Eldis) COHRE: Statement on the Indian Ocean tsunami and housing rights Aceh abandoned: the second tsunami Untouchability: What the tsunami couldn’t wash away The Tsunami and the Brandt report Coping with the tsunami crisis Human Rights Watch: Human Rights and the aftermath of the tsunami Rebuilding Sri Lanka Rich countries risk failing tsunami victims Has disaster finally found its paparazzi? Development Gateway special report Education International: Tsunami Relief Program Jesuit Refugee Service, Asia - Pacific International Office of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) In the face of debt and disaster: long-lasting relief for the peoples of the South! Movement for National Land and Agricultural Reform - MONLAR (Sri Lanka) Old money and false promises for tsunami countries? Asian Coalition for Housing Rights A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission Map: tsunami hit areas Tsunami: UN Millennium Campaign information Tragic tales and urgent tasks from the tsunami disaster India Together tsunami coverage Resources, aid, donations and volunteer efforts AID Tsunami Survivors' Relief Campaign Report of First NGO Relief Camps in the Andamans, India Fate of tribes uncertain after tsunami kills 10,000 in Andamans Killer Earthquake and Tsunami claims 60,000 and rising Reducing Disaster Risk: A Challenge for Development

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