UN / PHILIPPINES FLASH APPEAL
The United Nations launches an appeal for $74 million to help 1 million flood-stricken people in the Philippines which has been hit by massive back-to-back storms. UNTV
The United Nations launches an appeal for $74 million to help 1 million flood-stricken people in the Philippines which has been hit by massive back-to-back storms. UNTV
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes says that the offices in Pakistan are closed throughout the country but the operations on the ground are continuing. UNTV / WFP / FILE
The World Bank’s president kicks off the institution’s annual meetings in Istanbul, Turkey with a pledge to reform. Robert Zoellick says the World Bank needs to be more nimble and efficient to keep up with sweeping changes to the globe’s economies. WORLD BANK
Tourism leaders from 142 countries met to endorse a roadmap for recovery in a bid to boost global travel. This comes as the industry faces one of the worst slumps in modern history. UNWTO