Annan appeals for more aid for quake victims

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan beseeched the world's governments and private donors yesterday to give more generously to help millions of Pakistanis rebuild lives and homes destroyed by last month's earthquake.

Despite killing 73,000 people in Pakistan, the disaster has failed to elicit the same outpouring of support from the world community as the Indian Ocean tsunami and Hurricane Katrina did earlier this year.

"We received some resources, but need much, much more to be able to help the people," Mr Annan said on arrival in Pakistan for an international donors' conference.