A glance at some of the international aid pledges for victims of the earthquake in Haiti:

-- The United Nations is releasing $10 million from its emergency funds.

-- The United States is sending ships, helicopters, transport planes and a 2,000-member marine unit.

-- Canada is sending an immediate $5 million Canadian (US$4.8 million) to the Haitian government and has put transport planes, helicopters, a hospital ship and a disaster response team on standby.

-- The Irish telecommunications company Digicel said it would donate $5 million to aid agencies and help repair the damaged phone network.

-- The European Commission has approved euro3 million (US$4.37 million), with more funds likely.

-- Spain has pledged euro3 million (US$4.37 million), and sent three planes with rescue teams and 100 tonnes of emergency relief equipment.

-- The Netherlands has donated euro2 million (US$2.91 million) and will send a 60-person search-and-rescue team.

-- Germany gave euro1.5 million (US$2.17 million) and sent an immediate response team. Another team with 20 rescue dogs is on standby.

-- Denmark has donated 10 million kroner (US$1.9 million).

-- Italy is pledging euro1 million (US$1.46 million).

-- Sweden has offered 6 million kronor (US$850,000), along with tents, water purification equipment and medical aid.

-- Venezuela has sent doctors, firefighters and rescue workers.

-- Mexico will send doctors, search-and-rescue dogs and infrastructure damage experts.

-- France is sending two planes with doctors, food and medical equipment.

-- Britain has sent 64 firefighters with search-and-rescue dogs and 10 tonnes of equipment.

-- Iceland is sending 37 search-and-rescue specialists.

-- Taiwan is flying in 23 rescue personnel and two tonnes of aid and equipment.

-- Israel is sending an elite army rescue unit, including engineers, rescue workers, doctors and medics.

-- Cuba already had field hospitals on the ground when the quake struck.

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