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18 December 2012 - 4:03pmThe UN and humanitarian partners appealed on 18 December for US$144 million to help more than a million Haitians in 2013. The funding will allow aid agencies to respond to food insecurity, cholera and the displacement crisis in the Caribbean country. Some 2 million Haitians face severe food insecurity,... -
14 December 2012 - 10:01amThe United Nations today called for US$ 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... -
12 November 2012 - 3:20pmThe UN and its humanitarian partners appealed for additional funding of nearly US$40 million today to support the Haitian Government’s efforts to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Hurricane Sandy which caused massive flooding and destruction when it swept across the country in October... -
2 November 2012 - 6:10pmHurricane Sandy killed more than 50 people and affected hundreds of thousands of people when it swept through Haiti on 25 October. Heavy rains and wind caused rivers to overflow and flood neighbourhoods, damaging roads and buildings, including homes, schools and hospitals. So far, more than 27,000 homes... -
1 November 2012 - 4:13pmMore than a year after the post-election crisis, life is gradually returning to normal in Côte d'Ivoire. In the west of the country, where interethnic clashes killed hundreds of people and forced hundreds of thousands to flee, most have now returned to their villages. But starting over and...
