NEW YORK, 19. november 2008: The UN today launched its largest ever annual humanitarian appeal, seeking 7 billion USD for urgent aid to 30 million people in 31 countries, dwarfing by far last year’s call for 3.8 billion USD for 25 million people.
“Our aim is to help these most vulnerable people survive the coming year, and enable them to start working their way out of vulnerability and despair towards the dignity, safety and self-sufficiency to which every human being has a right”, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in the foreword to the Humanitarian Appeal 2009, which seeks help to victims of conflicts, natural disasters, climate change and surging food prices.
– Millions of people continue to struggle with long-running conflicts, natural disasters, the effects of climate change, and high food prices. The 2009 Appeal offers concrete help to these people in distress, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes said, stressing that the 7 billion USD sought amounted to only a few cents for every 100 USD of national income in rich countries.
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