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From Reuters yeasterday:

Nations pledge cash, aid for Asia disaster victims28 Dec 2004 08:19:09 GMTSource: Reuters

(Updates Japan)

SINGAPORE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Countries around the globe have stepped forward with pledges of cash and assistance to the victims of the southern Asian earthquake and tsunami disaster.

The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said it will take "many billions of dollars" for rescue, recovery and rebuilding efforts.
The following is a list of contributions pledged, as compiled from reports by Reuters bureaux and United Nations agencies.

AUSTRALIA: Australia sent four air force transport planes with supplies and medical specialists to the western Indonesian island of Sumatra and committed $7.6 million to the international relief effort.

BELGIUM: The government is sending a military airbus with 22 tonnes of aid from Medecins Sans Frontieres and UNICEF to Sri Lanka.

BRITAIN: London sent an aircraft with plastic sheets and tents worth 250,000 pounds ($481,500) to Sri Lanka. It said it was contributing 370,000 pounds to the EU aid effort and a further $100,000 to the World Health Organisation for relief efforts.

CANADA: Canada said it would make an initial contribution of 1 million Canadian dollars ($814,300) to an appeal for some $6.5 million by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

CHINA: The government will offer 21.6 million yuan ($2.6 million) worth of emergency humanitarian aid to India, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, official media reported.

CZECH REPUBLIC: Prague despatched a plane to Sri Lanka with drinking water. Officials said overall aid worth $444,400 would be sent.

EUROPEAN UNION: The European Commission pledged 3 million euros ($4.06 million) and said it could mobilise up to 30 million euros for rapid distribution to aid groups.

FRANCE: Foreign Minister Michel Barnier is heading to Sri Lanka and Thailand on a flight carrying aid. Paris has earmarked 100,000 euros for initial rescue efforts in Thailand and has sent a plane with about 100 rescue workers and five tonnes of aid to Sri Lanka.

GERMANY: Germany said it was contributing 1 million euros of emergency aid to the international effort and taking part in the EU programme. It sent a disaster relief team to Sri Lanka.

GREECE: Greece has offered Sri Lanka medical assistance, including 17 doctors and staff.

ISRAEL: Israel sent a medical team with medicines and equipment to Sri Lanka and another to Thailand. Plans to send a military search and rescue team to Sri Lanka on Tuesday had been delayed due to coordination problems.

JAPAN: Tokyo will provide around $30 million in aid to countries hit by the tsunami. In addition to sending an emergency medical team and equipment to Sri Lanka and a damage survey team to Indonesia, Japan will give emergency grant aid to Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti cabinet agreed to send aid supplies worth $1 million to the affected region.

NETHERLANDS: The Netherlands said it was contributing 2 million euros to the Red Cross-Red Crescent appeal, above and beyond its participation in the overall EU programme.

SINGAPORE: Singapore said it would contribute around $1.2 million to the global effort, and had armed forces medical teams and relief supplies ready to fly to Indonesia.

SPAIN: Madrid is sending a plane with first aid and sanitary equipment to Sri Lanka. It has promised 1 million euros for aid and planes and is considering sending specialists to help with distribution.

SWEDEN: Sweden sent two communications specialists to help U.N. relief efforts in Sri Lanka, and said it was sending tents and communications equipment to the Maldives. The Swedish Red Cross said it would contribute $750,000 to the global IFRC appeal.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: The government pledged $2 million in aid and its Red Crescent was planning to send three plane-loads of aid to India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

UNITED STATES: The United States said it planned to provide an initial $15 million in aid and had already released $100,000 each to India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. It said the U.S. Pacific Command had sent three patrol aircraft to assess damage.

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IMF: The head of the International Monetary Fund said he intended to provide assistance, but did not specify.

UNHCR: The U.N.'s refugee agency said it was providing homeless in Sri Lanka with 18,000 pieces of plastic sheeting, 17,000 plastic mats, rope and non-food relief packages for 2,000 families.

UNICEF: The U.N. children's agency was distributing clothing and more than 30,000 blankets and sleeping mats in Sri Lanka and 1,600 water tanks, 30,000 blankets, medical supplies and hundreds of thousands of water purification pills in India. Similar supplies would soon be heading to Indonesia and the Maldives.

U.N. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: The UNDP provided $100,000 each to Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, the Maldives and Thailand to help them assess and coordinate emergency needs.

U.N. POPULATION FUND: The fund said it had earmarked up to $1 million and extra staff to help ensure that the special health needs of pregnant and nursing women were met. ($1=.5192 Pound) ($1=1.228 Canadian Dollar) ($1=.7386 Euro)


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I just posted what I found yeasterday - without comment you will note. I didn't read your link (I'll try it on the Blackberry, its hit and miss). I'm quite sure the rich countries of the world will do their part - Bush announced today that the US, Japan, Australia and India were to take a lead role - makes sense.

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Bbk,

Read the link, I think all large countries will up their commitments once the scope of the disaster can be measured and a use for funds can be organized.

I've spent several years in SE Asia, have many friends there and have fallen in love with the cultures (especially Thai) it saddens me to see these already poor people sustain such a blow. Let's all do what we can.

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Bbking,

I'm with you on that, the US number doesn't surprise me at all, high tourest season in those countries, been to Puket this time of year myself, sat on those beaches - winced at the Germans in speedos - the whole thing. Really sad.

The 100k are dead, can't help them, now on to caring for the 1m affected.

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I think the UN offical was too quick to make that statement. Thankfully, I don't think it will have a negative affect on the support that they will receive.

The debate is that several countries (including Canada) are pledging 20M+. The 15M from the US (their original commitment) is chump change (which it is) and that it costs more to install a toilet on a bomber.
 

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btw, has Bush made a statement yet. Supposedly he isn't going to do so till New Year's Eve. Doesn't he realize that thousands of Americans were in Thailand?
 

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Gee Toto,

Good to see you are an expert on installing toilets on bombers. Would one of these toilets be on one of the patrol or C-130 relief planes being sent to assist in the relief effort? Or maybe you got mixed up and you meant a toilet on one of the many ships the USA will be sending to help the people in the region. When will Canada send any people to help out? Just how many Canadians were there in Thailand?

Remember, Canada's initial pledge was for $4 million. I guess peer pressure got to the Canadian Gov. as well to shell out some more.
 

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Originally posted by ToronToto btw, has Bush made a statement yet. Supposedly he isn't going to do so till New Year's Eve. Doesn't he realize that thousands of Americans were in Thailand?
He had a news conference yeasterday and announced that the US, India, Japan and Australia would form a "core" of relief countries - that we are sending supplies, military personal and ships.

How about Martin?

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onthebottom said:
HHow about Martin?
$40 million compared to the US $35 million.
Just a side note .. Canada has 33 million people while the US has 300 million.
Now shut the fuck up about your one upsmanship. This is a disaster OTB, not a scorecard.
 

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Originally posted by n_v $40 million compared to the US $35 million. Just a side note .. Canada has 33 million people while the US has 300 million. Now shut the fuck up about your one upsmanship. This is a disaster OTB, not a scorecard.
TT was wondering if Bush had commented, I answered his question and asked about Martin - no on-up-manship, it is a tragedy and I'm sure we'll do all we can.

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Necromancer said:
Good to see you are an expert on installing toilets on bombers. Would one of these toilets be on one of the patrol or C-130 relief planes being sent to assist in the relief effort?
Actually, an American (on CNN ?) made the statement (in jest) that it cost 15M to install a toilet in a bomber. This was during a discussion that the US could use this opportunity to improve it world image. But I guess they aren't pussies (unlike us Canadians) and can't reassess a situation or won't bow under peer pressure.
 

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It's quite interesting that people criticize the US of A for meddling or bullying yet when a situation like this happens, the world, including the UN, seems to look towards the US of A and the POTUS to take the lead. What about the UN? What about the EU? What about the Canadians. It is also quite interesting that the so called world leaders feel that they know what is needed or what is best when they have not had a chance for the affected governments to assess the damage and evalute the type of aid required.

Yes, Canadians are a bunch of pussies that constantly complain about the world but do nothing about it.
 

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bbk, what makes you think I am American? Talk about cement heads!
 

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bbk, your Canadian intolerance speaks volume about all Canadians.
 

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Malibook said:
The Canadian government is going to match all other Canadian contributions and forgive the debt (around $1B) of the devastated countries.
Actually I think it's more of holding off on payments til they get out of this mess.
 

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Yes, Canadians are a bunch of pussies that constantly complain about the world but do nothing about it.
This is such an ignorant and untrue statment that it is not even worth replying to.
 

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Originally posted by ToronToto .... This was during a discussion that the US could use this opportunity to improve it world image. But I guess they aren't pussies (unlike us Canadians) and can't reassess a situation or won't bow under peer pressure.
US govt, firms, NGOs and individuals will give a fortune, and I'm sure we'll get no credit for it, that's OK, that's not why we do it.

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bbk, your Canadian intolerance speaks volume about all Canadians.
I find his intolerance and arrogance more american than canadian.
 
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