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Disasters Stats: compare key data on Canada & Philippines

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  • Tsunami > International aid packages: Countries around the globe have stepped forward with pledges of cash and assistance to the victims of the southern Asian earthquake and tsunami disaster.

    The following is a list of contributions pledged by countries, (as of Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2005 - 06:30 PM GMT) compiled from reports by Reuters bureaux and United Nations agencies.

    There are packages coming from international Aid agencies like the IMF, The Red Cross, UNEP, UNICEF and WHO.

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Tsunami > International aid packages Given $66m in <a href=/cat/Government>government</a> donations, plus at least $29m raised in private donations with a <a href=/cat/Government>government</a> commitment to match every dollar donated by the public. <a href=/encyclopedia/Ottawa,-Ontario>Ottawa</a> has already placed a moratorium on debt from the affected countries. It is also deploying its highly-specialised Disaster <a href=/encyclopedia/September_11,_2001_Terrorist_Attack/Assistance>Assistance</a> Response Team to <a href=/country/ce>Sri Lanka</a>. <a href=/encyclopedia/Philippines>The Philippines</a>, which was spared by the waves but recently lost 1,800 killed in devastating storms, will send "a small humanitarian contingent," said <a href=/encyclopedia/President-of-the-United-States>President</a> Gloria Arroyo.

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