"Governments have so far failed to respond to the urgent need for a one billion dollar UN global emergency fund for the recent crisis in Pakistan , according to a new briefing paper published by Oxfam International today."
"Greg Puley, Oxfam?s policy advisor, said that rich donor governments including the US, Belgium, Italy, France, Canada and Australia have so far failed to pledge a cent to the fund."
"Two weeks after the Pakistan earthquake, the UN is having to spend time begging for funds instead of being able to concentrate solely on saving lives"
"Only seven governments - UK, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Ireland, Switzerland and Luxembourg - have pledged money to date."
everyone stepped up to help with the tsunami but not this disastre?
pretty sad