UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the 5th in the Chilean capital Santiago, said the United Nations through the Central Emergency Response Fund to the victims of earthquake in Chile to provide assistance to 10 million U.S. dollars.
Ban Ki-moon day after meeting with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet jointly held a press conference to announce this decision. He said that the recent earthquake victims in Haiti, Chile, generous aid, now is the United Nations and the international community and the Chilean people and the same fate moment.
Ban Ki-moon at the February 27 earthquake in Chile the people who lost friends and relatives expressed condolences and praised the Chilean government's disaster relief work and Chile, to prepare response to unexpected situations.
Bachelet grateful for the assistance of the United Nations. , She said, Chile has received from more than 80 countries and 16 non-governmental organizations, types of assistance. The current focus on disaster relief for the victims to provide health facilities and temporary shelter, to prevent post-disaster epidemic, as well as survivors of the provision of psychological therapy.
Ban Ki-moon arrived in San Diego on the 5th, he will also meet with Chilean President-elect Piniella, and will be on the 6th visit quake-hit city of Concepcion and other places.
In central and southern regions of Chile took place February 27th magnitude 8.8 earthquake caused heavy casualties and property losses.
