quake

UN rushes experts to assess damage in quake-struck Iran

31 March 2006
The United Nations is sending an inter-agency assessment team to Iran after an overnight earthquake killed or injured hundreds and is ready provide any aid that may been needed and to mobilize international assistance, officials of the world body said today.

Former US President Bush, UN envoy, helps plan Pakistan quake recovery

24 March 2006
The United Nations Special Envoy for the South Asia Earthquake, former United States President George H. W. Bush, met with United Nations officials today on the launch of the recovery phase in areas of Pakistan devastated by the October 2005 disaster, which killed more than 73,000 people, injured nearly 70,000 and left millions homeless.
Survivors by a fire in Maidan camp, Pakistan

Pakistani quake survivors’ return home from relief camps must be voluntary – UN

10 March 2006
With Pakistan starting today to close relief camps for nearly 150,000 survivors of last October’s devastating earthquake as winter draws to an end, the United Nations refugee agency called on the authorities to ensure that all returns to home areas are voluntary and informed.
The Asian quake killed over 73,000

UN set to launch year-long reconstruction stage after Pakistani quake

8 March 2006
Five months after Pakistan was devastated by an earthquake which killed more than 73,000 people, injured nearly 70,000 and left millions homeless, the emergency aid phase is nearing its end and the United Nations is set to formally launch a year-long recovery and reconstruction stage, humanitarian officials said today.