Ahead of a major humanitarian pledging conference for Syria, a senior United Nations relief official today (28 January) urged greater funding to assist millions of people in need amid a deteriorating situation inside the country and a particularly harsh winter in the region. UNTV / OCHA
When Typhoon Bopha blew through the southern Philippines last month, its winds swept away the livelihoods of thousands of families who farmed the thick coconut groves around their homes. It will take nearly a decade before the trees can be harvested again, so the International Labour Organization is helping the storm's victims with emergency employment. [...]
The Government of Afghanistan and the humanitarian community in the country have launched an appeal for US$ 471 million to meet the challenges of 2013. UNAMA