Pakistan Earthquake Appeal Coordination Committee (PEACC) http://www.peacc.org/news/ News feed from Pakistan Earthquake Appeal Coordination Committee (PEACC). en-gb 16 August 2006, 11:16AM EST Copyright: (C) Pakistan Earthquake Appeal Coordination Committee (PEACC), see http://www.peacc.org/site/pages/70.html for terms and conditions of reuse. 15 United appeal for earthquake victims Today, leaders of the Australian Pakistani community established a Pakistan Earthquake Appeal Co-ordination Committee (PEACC) to collaborate aid efforts for the earthquake victims. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2009.html Appeal for Earthquake Victims "This is a race against time, and a struggle for survival." Dr Shabbir Haider, President Urdu Society of Australia. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2015.html UN upgrades flash appeal to $312m Dawn 14 October 2005 - UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14: The United Nations on Friday revised its "flash appeal" for earthquake which hit Pakistan to $312 million from $272 million, and so far over $50 million has been pledged, a top UN official said. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2025.html Fundraising dinner with cricket legends Shoaib, Inzamam and Murali The Pakistan Association of Australia is holding a function with cricket legends, Shoaib Akhter, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Muttiah Muralitharan, currently playing in the World XI Series here in Sydney. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2029.html Tents crisis hits quake victims There are not enough warm tents in the world to protect refugees from the South Asia earthquake from the coming winter, a top UN official has warned. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2037.html Thousands of cut-off villagers face death in Azad Kashmir By K.B. Khan - Pakistan Times Special Correspondent BAGH (AJK): Thousands more quake victims could die of their wounds in Azad Jammu and Kashmir over the next few days if help does not reach their isolated villages, a British doctor said on Sunday as heavy rains compounded the survivors' misery, disrupted aid flights and threatened more landslides on roads the army has been struggling to clear. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2038.html Red Cross focuses on reaching people in remote areas in Pakistan Hundreds of earthquake-affected villages in the remote Neelum valley remain largely inaccessible as Red Cross and Red Crescent aid workers concentrate their efforts on trying to reach valley survivors with vital shelter and aid. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2051.html SE Asian Earthquake Fundraising: SBS Radio Sydney and AUSTCARE Australia Several Australian ethnic groups are enthusiastic about an immediate and urgent fund raising Radiothon. Since the situation is changing every hour, SBS radio with collaboration of AUSTCARE Australia is running an immediate fundraising Radithon campaign. Several SBS language groups "one hour live show" will be dedicated to this campaign http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2052.html Pakistan earthquake death toll rises to 79,000 BALAKOT, Pakistan -- Pakistan's death toll soared to 79,000 yesterday from South Asia's earthquake after a survey of one of the two hardest-hit Pakistani regions -- making it one of the deadliest quakes in modern times. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2054.html Quake 'is UN's worst nightmare' The UN says the shortfall in aid for victims of the South Asian quake has made the relief situation worse than after last December's tsunami. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2057.html Nato pressed to step up quake aid The UN's emergency relief chief is to fly to Brussels to appeal to Nato to send more helicopters to help victims of the South Asia quake. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2064.html Rich world 'failing' on quake aid Many of the world's richest countries have so far failed to support a UN appeal for victims of the South Asian quake, a top UK-based charity has said. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2074.html Tens of thousands of quake survivors still at risk in Pakistan - Red Cross The Red Cross warns that tens of thousands of earthquake survivors in Pakistan may die unless they urgently receive enough aid to help them through the coming winter. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2075.html Needed now: a better disaster aid capability, By Bob Brown We should be able to respond faster to trouble in our region. By Bob Brown (The Age- Melbourne) October 27, 2005 http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2077.html Fund Raising for Earthquake Victims at Chand Raat Eid Festival Robert Furolo, Mayor of Canterbury, to launch the Fund Raising for Earthquake Victims at Chand Raat Eid Festival. http://www.peacc.org/news/rss.xml http://www.peacc.org/news/2078.html