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UN agency predicts building boom for tsunami-hit Indonesian region

23 December 2005
One year after the Indian Ocean tsunami, Aceh and Nias in Indonesia, the worst-hit areas, are on the brink of a construction boom which is showing a gigantic leap in spending from a normal $50 million to some $2 billion a year, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Boy in Utamong's tsunami temporary relocation centre

Many tsunami children feel hopeful about future, according to new UN survey

22 December 2005
One year after the tsunami dramatically changed their lives, children in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand feel hopeful about the future, while those in Indonesia are recovering at a slower pace, according to a survey of youngsters released today by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Former US President Bill Clinton

Report from UN Special Envoy Clinton says tsunami-hit countries make good progress

22 December 2005
In the year following the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, “a great deal has been accomplished,” ranging from the immediate prevention of outbreaks of disease, the placing of transitional shelters, schools and other facilities to starting the replacement of permanent schools, health centres and homes, a senior United Nations official said today.
Tsunami wreckage

One year on, UN experts fault tsunami reconstruction as global attention wanes

20 December 2005
One year after the Indian Ocean tsunami wreaked havoc on hundreds of thousands of people across a dozen countries, large numbers of survivors remain forced to live in sub-standard conditions and women are increasingly vulnerable to physical and sexual violence, according to two United Nations experts.
Repairs in Sri Lanka

Year after tsunami, conditions remain critical in many areas, UN agency warns

15 December 2005
With the first anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami fast approaching, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today that many areas on the west coast of Aceh, Indonesia, the worst affected region, were still in a critical condition.

UN staff help to raise nearly half a million dollars for tsunami relief

6 December 2005
The United Nations Staff Relief Committee for Tsunami Victims, which collected nearly a quarter of a million dollars that was later doubled through matching funds, has signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement a range of projects helping survivors of the catastrophe to rebuild their lives.

New UN agricultural development loans are designed to help tsunami survivors

1 December 2005
Some 140,000 surviving Sri Lankan households which lost their livelihoods in last December's tsunami will benefit from new United Nations agricultural development loans to help replace infrastructure and equipment for fishing communities, as well as restore coral reefs and replant vital coastal vegetation.
Special Envoy Bill Clinton

As tsunami anniversary nears, UN envoy Clinton visits worst hit area in Indonesia

30 November 2005
United Nations tsunami envoy former United States President Bill Clinton continued his anniversary tour of regions devastated by the Indian Ocean disaster, visiting the Indonesian province of Aceh, the most ravaged area, and calling for a balance between the need for quick results and the achievement of lasting outcomes.
Special Envoy Bill Clinton

UN tsunami envoy Clinton returns to Sri Lanka, Indonesia, as anniversary nears

29 November 2005
With the one-year anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami approaching, former United States President Bill Clinton, United Nations Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery, returned to Sri Lanka today, praising the recovery progress already made but warning that there was still more to do.

UNICEF calls 2005 'Year of Emergencies' as tsunami anniversary nears

29 November 2005
The year 2005 has been an unprecedented year of emergencies for children, with an extraordinary series of natural disasters, food crises, and conflicts tearing at the fabric of life for tens of millions of people, according to a report by the United Nations Children's Fund released today.