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BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Oxfam warns of tsunami cash delay: "Oxfam warns of tsunami cash delay

Some western government have only rescheduled debt repayment
Western nations need to deliver the money pledged in the aftermath of the tsunami and stop 'dragging their feet', Oxfam has warned in a report.
The UN humanitarian appeal funded by governments is still underfunded by 26%, and there are fears that initial promises might not be kept.
The charity is urging governments to deliver money quickly.
In past emergencies, such as the quake that destroyed the city of Bam in Iran, money was promised but not delivered.
'Dragging feet'
Oxfam praised the response of governments in the aftermath of the tsunami as 'admirable'. "