Solidarity towards the Asian Population

Making the inhabitants’ know-how available for reconstruction and the wealth of states for the the abolition of foreign debt

Faced with the disaster of apocalyptic proportions that has upset great part of Asia, the International Alliance of Inhabitants calls upon associations of civil society and all anti-globalisation movements to show, in a concrete manner, solidariety with the stricken populations. It is time to get going, putting all our know-how as builders of cities to rebuild the villages of fishermen, the shantytowns and the popular quarters destroyed by the Tsunami. Otherwise, we run the risk that nobody will take the necessary action.

For more information about the disaster and to know how to help people, please visit:

• Oneworld South Asia website
• What can we do?
• News from UNDP
• Oxfam website
• Click here for updates from our friends in Asia - from the urban poor community networks and supporters.

The Indian ocean tsunami disaster has claimed 140,000 lives. However reports indicate the death toll is likely to "grow exponentially" once aid workers can fully assess the extent of the damage - in Indonesia in particular.

About five million people are homeless.