[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN's Amos appeals to donors for increased humanitarian aid

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | UN peacekeeper deaths declined in 2013 Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   January 3, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN's Amos appeals to donors for increased humanitarian aid Helping the victims of fighting, food insecurity and natural disasters requires increased humanitarian aid, says United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos. Additional support is needed from the UN, its partners and international donors to meet this "unprecedented" need, Amos says. 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