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UN aids reconstruction in Wenchuan quake-hit areas

This autumn and winter, the United Nations (UN) agencies launched a UN China Appeal for Wenchuan Earthquake Early Recovery Support around the world. To date, over US $18 million has been raised from Canada, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Belgium, Finland,... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Nov 13 2008

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28 Aug 08 visit UNDP, Nokia Siemens Networks join forces for China earthquake recovery  »  People's Daily Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have entered into a partnership to support the recovery and reconstruction in the areas affected by the Wenchuan earthquake, a UNDP official said on Thursday. A...
10 Jun 08 visit Psychological assistance on track in post-disaster reconstruction  »  People's Daily The Wenchuan earthquake was traumatic for people living in the region. "Regulations on Wenchuan Post- Earthquake Reconstruction," which will go into effect on June 8, stipulate that people's governments at all levels in earthquake-stricken ...
15 Apr 09 visit UNICEF raises 140 million HKD for Sichuan reconstruction  »  People's Daily The Hong Kong Committee for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on April 14 that it has up to now raised 140 million HKD to help the earthquake-hit areas in Sichuan with their reconstruction. The committee's Ambassadors Charlie Young, Miriam...
09 Jun 08 visit Regulation to ease legal pitfalls of reconstruction  »  Shanghai Daily CHINA yesterday promulgated the regulation on reconstruction after the Wenchuan earthquake. It was the first of its kind in the country specially for a single massive quake, which put reconstruction work into...
21 May 08 visit China faces toughest after-quake reconstruction since 1976  »  People's Daily As the heroic and emotional relief efforts for the May-12 8.0-magnitude earthquake are gradually drawing to an end, China is faced with a lasting and formidable mission: reconstruction. The earthquake, centered in Wenchuan County in ...

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