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UN relief wing appeals for urgent funding in DPRK following typhoon

UN relief wing appeals for urgent funding in DPRK following typhoon

Sep 30, 2016, at 04:34 am

New York, Sept 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations humanitarian wing has said that more than $28 million in funding is urgently needed to provide immediate assistance to the 600,000 people in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea affected by Typhoon Lionrock.

Senior UN relief official warns of demographic challenges and growing humanitarian needs in the Sahel

Senior UN relief official warns of demographic challenges and growing humanitarian needs in the Sahel

Jun 29, 2016, at 03:31 pm

New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): More than 9.2 million people in the Lake Chad Basin are in need of humanitarian assistance and more than 4.4 million face severe food insecurity, a senior United Nations relief official said on Tuesday, appealing for greater efforts from the international community and development partners to meet the region’s growing needs.

Appealing for peace and sufficient funding, top UN relief official says world 'must not fail' people of Yemen

Appealing for peace and sufficient funding, top UN relief official says world 'must not fail' people of Yemen

Aug 14, 2015, at 03:03 pm

New York, Aug 14 (IBNS) The international community must step up its funding of relief efforts in Yemen and help in delivering critical aid to civilians amid the country's protracted civil conflict, the top United Nations humanitarian official has declared.