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Pakistani quake relief one of world’s toughest challenges ever – UN agency head

18 October 2005
With an estimated 3.3 million people left homeless by the earthquake that devastated remote areas of northern Pakistan, the logistical challenge of bringing in desperately needed aid is one of the toughest the world has ever faced, and time is running out, the head of the United Nations food agency warned today.
Kevin Kennedy briefs journalists

Dropping temperatures in Pakistan pose new hurdles for quake relief – UN official

17 October 2005
Winter’s freezing temperatures are posing new challenges for relief workers delivering life-saving supplies to remote communities devastated by the recent earthquake in Pakistan, a senior United Nations official said today.
North West Frontier Province, Pakistan

Asian quake toll spotlights safe housing as human right, says UN expert

14 October 2005
The tragic toll in the earthquake that devastated Pakistan last week is a wake-up call for governments, international organizations and all other actors to guarantee the universal human right to safe housing that can withstand such disasters, according to a senior United Nations rights expert.

Search and rescue winds down in Pakistan as urgent aid to survivors accelerates – UN

14 October 2005
With declining hope that there may not be many more survivors six days following the devastating earthquake in Pakistan, the search and rescue phase of relief efforts is winding down, and United Nations agencies there are now focusing much on keeping survivors alive and healthy, the chief of staff for the UN emergency relief coordinator said today, urging more funding for the operations.
Convoy of WFP trucks in Abbottabad

UN agencies provide relief to quake victims in Pakistan but needs remain enormous

13 October 2005
The United Nations is continuing to provide emergency assistance to victims of the recent devastating earthquake in Pakistan, but hunger and disease continue to loom and more aid is urgently needed, officials said today.
Convoy of WFP trucks in Abbottabad

Pakistan: UN begins food distribution for 400,000 quake survivors

12 October 2005
A United Nations food convoy reached the Pakistani city of Abbottabad today at the start of an emergency effort to feed 400,000 earthquake survivors, many of whom have been without food or shelter since the disaster struck on Saturday.
North West Frontier Province, Pakistan

Quake: UN launches $272 million appeal to help Pakistan over next six months

11 October 2005
The United Nations today launched a $272-million flash appeal to help Pakistan recover from last Saturday’s devastating earthquake, which killed more than 30,000 people, injured some 60,000 more and left 1 million others in acute need of life-saving assistance, 2.5 million homeless and 4 million affected.

UN official calls for generous aid to displaced Iranian quake survivors

30 December 2003
The United Nations official responsible for internally displaced people today appealed to the global community to generously aid the survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in Iran and to support long-term efforts to rebuild the country’s destroyed communities.

UN agencies say more cash donations needed for relief efforts in Iran

30 December 2003
With United Nations relief agencies having already contributed $500,000 from their emergency funds to help the victims of last week’s massive earthquake in Bam, Iran, a senior UN official said today more donations are needed to help the ongoing humanitarian operation.

Kosovo: UN mission sets up emergency fund for victims of last week's earthquake

3 May 2002
Following last week's earthquake in the Gnjilane area, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has started a €500,000 (euros) fund to help victims get back on their feet.