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UN needs $24 million to maintain helicopter operation for Pakistan quake victims

17 February 2006
Emphasizing the “crucial” role played by helicopters in getting emergency assistance to victims of last year’s deadly earthquake in northern Pakistan, the United Nations World Food Programme called today for $24 million to maintain this lifeline until the end of August for thousands of survivors.
Restored cable way at the Indus River

In Pakistan, UN refugee agency restores quake-damaged link across Indus

16 February 2006
Hundreds of people, including refugees living in the largest relief camp in northern Pakistan, can go home or carry on businesses now that the United Nations refugee agency has helped to repair a vital quake-damaged cable way linking Meira Camp to the Allai Valley, across the Indus River.

Pakistan slowly moving from earthquake relief to recovery stage – UN official

27 January 2006
After talking with earthquake survivors and aid workers dealing with the aftermath of last October’s earthquake in northern Pakistan, which killed more than 70,000 people, the top United Nations official coordinating the relief operations today expressed optimism that the massive humanitarian effort was clearly moving forward.
Quake relief effort in Pakistan

UN national volunteers programme launched to help Pakistan’s quake victims

19 January 2006
As part of broader UN efforts to help the victims of last year’s devastating earthquake in Pakistan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched a scheme to encourage Pakistanis to become National United Nations Volunteers (UNVs.)
Former US President Bush on visit to Pakistan

Former President Bush, UN envoy for Pakistan quake relief, urges open supply lines

17 January 2006
After meeting with survivors of the Pakistan earthquake, the United Nations Special Envoy for the South Asian Earthquake Disaster, former U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush, said in Islamabad today that it was crucial to keep supply lines open to deliver relief goods during the harsh winter weather.
Former US President Bush on visit to Pakistan

Former US President Bush in Pakistan as UN envoy to spotlight earthquake victims

16 January 2006
ormer United States President George Herbert Walker Bush, who is also Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Special Envoy for the South Asian Earthquake Disaster, arrived in Pakistan today to spotlight the plight of victims.

As bad weather looms, UN agency steps up aid efforts for Pakistan quake victims

13 January 2006
With heavy rain and snow expected any day now in those areas of northern Pakistan hit by a deadly earthquake in October, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) is stepping up its efforts to help nearly 140,000 survivors left homeless by the disaster.
Children in Danna village now have warm clothing

As temperatures dip, UN agency gives warm clothing to young Pakistani quake survivors

11 January 2006
As winter tightens its grip on the earthquake-affected mountainous areas near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, staff of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) are distributing warm clothing to vulnerable young survivors.

UN food agency hails $10 million UK donation to Pakistan quake relief

9 January 2006
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a $10 million contribution from the United Kingdom to help operate a helicopter fleet bringing assistance to the survivors of the massive earthquake that hit Pakistan last October.
Survivors try to cope with temperatures

Winter in Pakistani quake zone late but harsh, UN refugee agency says

6 January 2006
Winter in northern Pakistan has come late but with a vengeance, unleashing three days of rain and snow this week that is adding to the misery of survivors of the 8 October earthquake, grounding relief flights and causing landslides that cut off road access to many affected areas, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reported today.