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  • Haiti: Group of ‘Political Champions’ pledges support for disaster...
    22 April 2013 - 12:50pm
    With the upcoming rainy season only weeks away and the hurricane season fast approaching, an informal group of UN leaders, international organization heads and government ministers has visited Haiti to highlight the need for action to be taken to make the beleaguered country more resilient to disasters...
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  • CERF: US$100 million for neglected crises
    23 January 2013 - 2:37pm
    The UN humanitarian chief has announced the allocation of some US$100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide life-saving aid to people in 12 poorly- funded emergencies, ranging from Afghanistan to Yemen. “Millions of people continue to need help around the world after...
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  • Haiti: Humanitarian funding to address critical needs in 2013
    18 December 2012 - 4:03pm
    The 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,...
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  • Haiti: OCHA Operations Director calls for greater commitment from...
    7 June 2012 - 9:26am
    Humanitarian partners in Haiti are bracing for an increase in new cases of cholera as the hurricane season gets underway. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), heavy rains and flooding could contaminate water sources and trigger a surge of up to 4,000 new cholera cases per week in the...
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