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At a press conference on 30 December 2004, the Secretary-General described
the tsunami disaster as “an unprecedented, global catastrophe” in need of “an
unprecedented, global response.” He also assured the people of the region
that the entire United Nations family stands ready to assist, and that we will
work with them in every way we can to rebuild their lives, livelihoods and
communities devastated by this catastrophe.
Click here to download the
transcript:
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2004/sgsm9660.doc.htm
In this context, the UN has mounted what might be the largest ever UN relief effort for a natural disaster. The UN organizations involved, some of which are accepting donations from the public, include:
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance –
ochaonline.un.org
The World Food Programme - www.wfp.org
UN Children’s Fund - www.unicef.org/support/index.html
High
Commissioner for Refugees - www.unhcr.ch/donate/redirect.html
UN
Population Fund - www.unfpa.org/support/index.htm
World
Health Organization – www.who.int
Food and Agriculture
Organization - www.fao.org
UN Development Programme – www.undp.org
UNESCO - www.unesco.org
Global Compact
partner organization International Business Leaders Forum has produced a
management action brief on the subject of “What role for business leadership in
the wake of Asia’s coastal disaster?” that companies might find helpful in
considering their own response.
Click here
to download the brief. http://www.edelman.com/IBLF/TsunamiIBLFbrief.pdf
