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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-15-10 02:39 PM
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UNSG Moon to appeal for $550M in Haiti aid (BBC Live Update page)
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says it will launch a flash appeal for $550m (£338m) later on Friday. He says logistics are "extremely difficult" in Haiti, but that the international community's response to the crisis has been "generous and robust". "We are gearing up rapidly and effectively, despite the challenging circumstances," he adds. Mr Ban plans to visit Haiti "very soon"
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more (updated constantly): http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8460771.stm
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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-15-10 02:41 PM
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1. That's 61 million dollars each! If they just gave it to them!
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