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The governments of the west proudly announce their relief budgets to the media while the bodies in South Asia mount. There seems to be no co-ordination of relief effort. The UN is conspicuous only by the pleas of its relief co-ordinator, Jan Egeland for more funds. He claims the rich countries are not being generous enough. The US government defends its $35m contribution. Why is there no central fund for such natural disasters?

The Guardian; Thursday 30/12//04

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