Following the tsunami in December 2004, the Tsunami Regional Trust Fund had been established under the administration of ESCAP to help promote the implementation of reliable tsunami early warning systems in the region.
2004年12月的海啸之后，在亚太经社会的管理之下设立了一个海啸区域信托基金，目的是协助推动在本区域建立可靠的海啸预警系统。