[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN continues to seek pledges for Syrian relief

 

Russia drafts resolution for humanitarian aid pauses in Yemen | Gordon Brown: Schools must be regarded as havens | UNWRA: Aid workers evacuate some civilians from Damascus neighborhood Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   April 6, 2015 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN continues to seek pledges for Syrian relief The United Nations will work to fund the gap between the $3.8 billion pledged and the $8.4 billion needed for Syrian humanitarian aid. "While we cannot bring peace, this funding will help humanitarian organizations deliver life-saving food, water, shelter, health services and other relief to millions of people in urgent need," says Valerie Amos, head of the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 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