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19 December 2012 - 10:27amChad received plenty of rain in the second half of 2012 and harvests were double the average amount, raising expectations for easier times ahead. But according to UNICEF forecasts, roughly the same number of children will suffer from severe acute malnutrition in 2013 as in 2012. The reasons... -
18 December 2012 - 4:03pmThe UN and humanitarian partners appealed on 18 December for US$144 million to help more than a million Haitians in 2013. The funding will allow aid agencies to respond to food insecurity, cholera and the displacement crisis in the Caribbean country. Some 2 million Haitians face severe food insecurity,... -
17 December 2012 - 3:00pmAid organizations have warned that more than 2 million people in Afghanistan are at risk from cold, disease and malnutrition this winter, and are ramping up efforts to help vulnerable families prepare for the cold weather over the next few months. Last year, Afghanistan experienced one of the... -
14 December 2012 - 10:01amThe United Nations today called for US$ 8.5 billion for aid agencies to help 51 million people cope with humanitarian emergencies in 2013. The Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) for next year, launched in Rome by UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Ertharin... -
13 December 2012 - 10:22amHow will the UN and its partners help tens of millions of people who urgently need humanitarian aid in 2013? What is it like to be the top UN official responsible for emergency relief, Valerie Amos? How is the international aid system changing to respond better to challenges like the effects of climate...
