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| UN appeals for $460 million boodle for Pakistain floods |
| 2010-08-12 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] The United Nations appealed on Wednesday for almost $460 million in emergency aid for Pakistan after floods devastated large areas of the country. Launching the appeal at U.N. headquarters, humanitarian chief John Holmes said it would cover a 90-day period of immediate relief but would be revised within a month as the situation developed and more information came in. According to U.N. figures, more than 14 million people have been affected by the floods, more than 1,200 have died and nearly 300,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed. Holmes said some 6 million people were in need of aid. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Didn't the UN read that the Pakistani Taliban didn't want any western aid? I mean aren't they the controlling gov,t in pakistan now? |
| Posted by: chris 2010-08-12 18:04 |
| #3 Money that will find it's way to the tribal areas very, very quickly. Bad move this is. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-08-12 18:04 |
| #2 Phillippe! I sense a lucrative opportunity. My "humanitarian crisis™" speech please. Have it right here, Mr. And get the five star file on Islamabad. I doubt these hillbillies have accomodations worthy of a UN aid worker. That could be as close as we can get. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-08-12 12:35 |
| #1 Ummmmm, no |
| Posted by: Frank G on the road 2010-08-12 11:14 |