Press Releases
 | Jakarta, 13 July 2006
Saudi Arabia Donates $5 Million to Indonesia Government, UN Agencies to Support Earthquake Relief
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will donate $5 million to support the earthquake relief and recovery efforts of two levels of the Indonesian government and several humanitarian and United Nations agencies, including a $2 million grant to help fund the UN World Food Programme’s cash-strapped operations in the earthquake zones of Central Java and Yogyakarta.
| | Jakarta, 26 June 2006
More Assistance Needed After Indonesia Earthquake
Four weeks on from the destructive earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Java, affecting in particular the districts of Bantul in Yogyakarta province and Klaten in Central Java, it is now apparent that the damage sustained, particularly to housing, is worse than initially thought.
| | Yogyakarta, 9 June 2006
UN and Government Work Together in Quake Relief Operation
Working in partnership with the local and provincial authorities, UN agencies and humanitarian organizations have procured, transported, and established services and supplies in support of the Government’s relief efforts.
| | New York, 6 June 2006
Indonesia Children to be Vaccinated Against Measles
The United Nations and partners are continuing to support the Government of Indonesia in responding to the needs created by the 27 May earthquake. According to national authorities, that earthquake has claimed more than 5800 lives and caused more than 37,000 injuries. Nearly 85,000 homes have been completely destroyed and a further 323,000 have suffered damage.
| | Yogyakarta, 3 June 2006
UN Support for Indonesia Quake Relief One Week On
One week after an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck the Indonesian island of Java, killing up to 6,300 people and seriously affecting the provinces of Yogyakarta and Central Java, relief operations continue to provide emergency shelter, medical assistance, clean water and sanitation, and food to survivors.
| | Geneva/New York, 2 June 2006
United Nations Launches Earthquake Response Plan for Indonesia
The United Nations has launched a $ 103 million Earthquake Response Plan (ERP) to support the urgent needs of over 200, 000 people severely affected by the earthquake, which struck Indonesia’s island of Java on 27 May 2006. Over the next six months, the United Nations agencies and their non-governmental partners will continue to work in support of the Government to provide assistance to the tens of thousands of survivors who need assistance.
| | Jakarta, 29 May 2006
UN Supports Earthquake Relief Efforts in Yogyakarta
The United Nations is supporting the Government of Indonesia in the coordination of earthquake relief efforts in the two affected areas, the Yogyakarta Special District and Central Java Province. The 5.9-magnitude quake (source: The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency of Indonesia) struck early Saturday morning and has left at least 4,983 dead and thousands more injured, according to Government estimates. The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue continues. The worst affected districts are Bantul and Kulon Progo, south of Yogyakarta.
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