APEC unveils aid package for disaster-hit regions
Sydney (VNA) – Representatives from member countries and territories of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum have unveiled a multi-million dollar aid package for disaster-hit regions.During the three-day meeting of the APEC Task Force for Emergency Preparedness, which concluded in the northern Australian city of Cairns on August 23, participants also looked into ways to reduce the damage caused by natural disasters and to speed up emergency response services after a disaster strikes.
Australian officials said that in 2005 the overwhelming majority of those killed from natural disasters were in the APEC region. Seven in 10 of those killed by storms, earthquakes and tsunamis since 2000 lived in APEC member countries and territories.
Australia will contribute an extra 12 million USD to help with regional disaster relief and management.
Australia's largest city, Sydney, will hold the annual APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in early September.- Enditem
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