41.   Ciller pledged aid to the self-rule authority when she met Arafat in Gaza City on the first visit to the autonomous areas by a foreign head of government.

42.   Five German humanitarian organisation had also pledged aid but nothing had been received so far, Hosseini said.

43.   It will not pledge financial aid, he added.

44.   Japan had sought similar non-diversion clauses when it pledged aid.

45.   Japan pledged the aid at the conclusion of a two-day meeting here on the Philippine aid programme.

46.   Kuwait also pledged aid for telecommunications and roads.

47.   Moreover, donor countries which pledged aid to the Palestinian Authority had not agreed to cover part of the health service costs.

48.   Several other countries have pledged aid for the victims, including France, Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Libya.

49.   Several countries have already pledged aid for the victims, including France, Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Libya.