[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN appeals for $16.4 billion for humanitarian aid in 2015

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | UNICEF: Millions of children affected by global conflicts this year Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   December 8, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN appeals for $16.4 billion for humanitarian aid in 2015 The United Nations has issued an appeal for $16.4 billion to provide humanitarian aid to 57.5 million people around the world in 2015. Meanwhile the World Food Programme is reinstating its aid program for Syrian refugees through the end of December after raising $25 million online. ABC News/The Associated Press (12/8), BBC (12/5), Devex.com (free registration) (12/5) Share:  Above the Fold UNICEF: Millions of children affected by global conflicts this year 3 steps to improving humanitarian aid to Syria UNEP report raises estimates of climate-mitigation costs DR Congo president announces formation of unity government Ban retains all 17 proposed Sustainable Development Goals UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: How one #socialenterprise made their voice heard grew their influence bit.ly/1w5DSHm #globalentrepreneur Share:  UN Dispatch "2015 is going to be a very big year for international development." 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Reuters (12/8), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/8) Share:  UN adviser: Why law enforcement must be accountable for human rights The Huffington Post/The World Post blog (12/5) Share:  Members want Security Council to discuss North Korea's human rights Voice of America (12/5) Share:  More land in Southeast Asia used for opium, UN report says Al Jazeera (12/8) Share:  Health Development 3 steps to improving humanitarian aid to Syria Humanitarian aid to Syria has declined because of aid fatigue, the uneven sharing of the financial burden and unprecedented global demand, write Stewart Patrick and Shervin Ghaffari of the Council on Foreign Relations. This situation can be alleviated by providing the World Food Programme with stopgap assistance, ending the Syrian civil war and using United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's World Humanitarian Summit in 2016 to restore balance to international aid, Patrick and Ghaffari argue. Council on Foreign Relations online/The Internationalist blog (12/5) Share:  UNHCR meeting Tuesday to discuss Syrian refugee resettlement Voice of America (12/8) Share:  Pakistan up to 276 polio cases this year FoxNews.com/The Associated Press (12/8) Share:  Portrait of UN Foundation founder Ted Turner unveiled The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (12/5) Share:  Climate and Energy UNEP report raises estimates of climate-mitigation costs The annual cost of climate change will rise over time, especially if emissions-reduction goals are not met, says a report by the United Nations Environment Programme. "The report provides a powerful reminder that the potential cost of inaction carries a real price tag," says Achim Steiner, UNEP executive director. 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