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UNICEF launches $2.8 billion humanitarian appeal for children

UNICEF launches $2.8 billion humanitarian appeal for children

Jan 27, 2016, at 02:08 pm

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesdayannounced the launch of a $2.8 billion appeal to reach 43 million children in humanitarian emergencies worldwide, with for the first time ever the largest portion of the appeal – 25 per cent – going towards their education.

Syria: UN agencies and 120 humanitarian organizations call for action now

Syria: UN agencies and 120 humanitarian organizations call for action now

Jan 22, 2016, at 01:49 pm

New York, Jan 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Outlining a series of immediate, practical steps that can improve humanitarian access and the delivery of aid to those in need inside Syria, more than 120 humanitarian organizations and United Nations agencies issued a joint appeal on Thursday urging the world to raise their voices and call for an end to the Syria crisis.

Confronting conflicts, UN launches largest ever humanitarian appeal at $20.1 billion

Confronting conflicts, UN launches largest ever humanitarian appeal at $20.1 billion

Dec 08, 2015, at 04:20 pm

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Warning that global suffering has reached levels not seen in a generation, the United Nations and its partners on Monday launched their largest ever humanitarian appeal, calling for 20.1 billion life-saving dollars for 2016, even as the 2015 appeal posts the largest funding gap on record – $10.2 billion.