MINISTER CARROLL OULTINES COMMITMENTS TO AID TSUNAMI VICTIMS

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Tuesday, January 11, 2005 OTTAWA -- The Honourable Aileen Carroll, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced further details regarding the Canadian contribution to the United Nations Flash Appeal for humanitarian assistance and relief efforts in the tsunami-affected countries. Of the $425 million announced yesterday by Prime Minister Paul Martin, $36 million are being provided by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to nine United Nations agencies. "During my visit to Banda Aceh, one of the areas most badly hit by the tsunami and earthquake, I saw the urgent and long-term needs of the survivors," said Minister Carroll. "In response to this unprecedented disaster, Canadians and the Government of Canada have responded quickly and generously. We must ensure that our aid is used as efficiently as possible and gets to the people who need it most. Coordination is key — a point I emphasized today in Geneva." The funds are distributed as follows: UNICEF - up to $13.5 million, based on the current projections of matching donations to UNICEF Canada.World Food Programme and the UN Joint Logistics Centre - $10.5 millionUnited Nations Development Programme - $3.5 millionUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - $3 millionWorld Health Organization - $1.5 millionOffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - $1 millionFood and Agriculture Organization - $1 million International Organization for Migration - $1.5 million (Indonesia)United Nations Security Coordinator - $500,000 Funding for this initiative was provided for in the March 2004 federal budget and is therefore built into the existing fiscal framework. Information: France Bureau Press Secretary Office of the Minister of International Cooperation Telephone: (819)953-6238 Media Relations Office Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Telephone: (819) 953-6534 E-mail: info@acdi-cida.gc.ca Web site: www.cida.gc.ca Media Relations Office Foreign Affairs Canada and International Trade Canada (613) 995-1874

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