The signing of Helsinki MoU

The Indian Ocean Tsunami Archives.

The signing of Helsinki memorandum of understanding (MoU) on August 15,2005 the government delegation Hamid Awaluddin, the GAM representative Malik Mahmud, the mediator Martti Ahtisaari.

The Indian Ocean Tsunami Archives is a collection that recorded the event, disaster response, rehabilitation, and reconstruction related to the tsunami on December 26th, 2004 that inflicted widespread destruction, wave heights exceeding 30 meters and casualties in excess of 310.000 lives, in Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and 12 other countries. The Archives are collective memory as they describe an extraordinary disaster that created a spirit of unity, solidarity, and humanity among many countries around the world. They also represent fortitude, strength, and the fighting spirit of people and nations impacted by the tsunami.