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UN Calls on Nations to Fulfill Tsunami Pledges

HeadlineFeb 08, 2005

The United Nations is calling on world governments to fulfill their pledges to help the victims of December’s tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Governments pledged nearly $1 billion but only about $360 million has been received so far. A spokesperson from Oxfam criticized the inaction saying “When the public pledged their funds, these were delivered in hours, yet governments have had over a month and far less than 50% has been delivered.”

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