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A group of forcibly displaced people in north Yemen.

UN official calls for increased assistance to nations ravaged by conflict and disaster

28 October 2009
Humanitarian Aid

On the heels of a four-nation trip to see first-hand the damage caused by conflict and natural disasters, the top United Nations humanitarian official today appealed for international support to help these countries recover and rebuild.

Senior UN officials urge donors to fund feeding schemes for one billion hungry

16 October 2009
Economic Development

Urging world leaders to boost efforts to help the record number of hungry people around the world, top United Nations officials today underscored the need to prioritize immediate food aid for the one in six of the global population who are malnourished.