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More UN funds needed for children
A third of the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) global appeal for 2008 is needed to aid children and women in conflict-ridden and disaster-prone areas in the Middle East and North Africa, according to the agency's Humanitarian Action Report (HAR).
- By Wafa Issa, Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:28 April 10, 2008
Dubai: A third of the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) global appeal for 2008 is needed to aid children and women in conflict-ridden and disaster-prone areas in the Middle East and North Africa, according to the agency's Humanitarian Action Report (HAR).
The Arabic version of HAR which calls for both immediate relief and long-term development in affected areas in the MENA region was launched yesterday during a press conference at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference (DIHAD).
The funding requirements to the MENA region has increased by some $100 million compared with 2007.
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