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Special Envoy Bill Clinton

UN tsunami recovery envoy Bill Clinton urges protection of marginalized communities

27 October 2005
The United Nations Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery, former United States President Bill Clinton, today held a series of meetings in New York to underscore the importance of restoring livelihoods and protecting marginalized communities in countries devastated in the Indian Ocean region last December.
Displaced Sri Lankan family at a transitional shelter

Even as spotlight falls on Pakistani quake, UN pushes ahead with tsunami aid

26 October 2005
Even as United Nations relief operations focus sharply on aiding millions of survivors affected by this month’s devastating earthquake in Pakistan, the world body’s agencies are pressing on with their efforts to help rehabilitate the vast region ravaged by last December’s Indian Ocean tsunami.

UN-backed tsunami early warning system readies communications upgrade

18 October 2005
Stepping up efforts to mitigate disasters such as last December’s Indian Ocean tsunami, the United Nations meteorological agency is hosting a meeting of experts to finalize plans for upgrading communications in some of the most vulnerable countries, where five minutes can make the difference between life and mass deaths.

More housing needed to help tsunami victims, UN relief coordinator says

17 October 2005
Following a visit to the tsunami-affected region of Indonesia, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator has praised efforts to feed, clothe and house the victims of the disaster while cautioning that more permanent housing will be needed before the impending rainy season.