UNICEF: Humanitarian Action Report 2009 launches

GENEVA, Switzerland, 27 January 2009 More must be done to help the millions of children and women whose lives are being impacted by conflict, natural disasters and other humanitarian crises including epidemics and hunger, UNICEF said today.

Speaking at a press conference to launch this years Humanitarian Action Report (HAR), UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman requested more than one billion dollars to provide women and children in 36 countries with lifesaving assistance an increase of some 17 per cent compared to last years appeal.

In these times, it is the most vulnerable who often suffer the most, Veneman said. We cannot allow these people to starve, to be left without health care, to be left without the most basic necessities to live. It is very important for governments, private sector donors and foundations to keep in mind how critical it is to keep humanitarian work ongoing.

To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/har/index_47543.html

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