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Kofi: Your Wallet, Please...
Tsunami recovery 'to take years'Areas hit by the Asian tsunami could take up to 10 years to recover, the UN secretary general has warned. Kofi Annan spoke of the "sheer complexity" of the relief effort, which is spread across a dozen nations. Aid supplies are piling up in regional warehouses but in some places heavy rain has provided an extra obstacle to delivering them to outlying areas. "It's very complex. Just hand us your wallets - then lie back and enjoy it." Mr Annan will travel to Indonesia on 6 January to take part in a meeting of world leaders to discuss further aid. "I am giving up Mickey Mouse in Orlando, y'know." Survivors are still emerging from the ruins left by the huge quake-triggered waves, which struck a week ago. At least 124,000 people have been confirmed dead around the rim of the Indian Ocean, with Indonesia's Aceh province worst hit. The UN has warned the final death toll is likely to be more than 150,000 - and may never be known. ... This will mean that Kofi will fight to stay for his full term... so much money, so little time... Posted by: .com 2005-01-02 |
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