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  • Humanitarian Appeal: UN calls for US$ 8.5 billion to help 51 million...
    14 December 2012 - 10:01am
    The 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...
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  • Horn of Africa: Manage the risks, not just the crisis, stresses OCHA
    16 April 2012 - 11:24am
    Expert forecasts warn that rainfall in the Horn of Africa throughout the March to May growing season is likely to be lower than average. The UN and humanitarian partners are now urging early action to prevent food insecurity from worsening across the region, with an emphasis on building resilience and...
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  • Kenya: Highest malnutrition in a decade, crisis to continue well into...
    15 December 2011 - 2:18pm
    UN and aid agencies appealed today for US$764 million to help nearly four million people cope with drought, rising food prices and poverty in Kenya. The crisis has left millions of people with limited access to food and water, and some areas now have the highest malnutrition rate recorded in a decade. And...
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