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[RED DEMOCRATICA] UNICEF launches record $3.1 billion appeal

 

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January 30, 2015
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UNICEF launches record $3.1 billion appeal
UNICEF on Thursday announced a $3.1 billion appeal to help children worldwide who are affected by conflicts, natural disasters and health emergencies. The 2015 appeal, which is $1 billion more than last year's, will fund basic humanitarian services and other programs. Reuters/Thomson Reuters Foundation (1/29), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/29)
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