Article: Backgrounder on United Nations World Food Program Response to Cyclone Nargis

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: Daniela Colaiacovo or Maria Reppas, +1-202-530-1694, both of Friends of the World Food Program

WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released by the United Nations World Food Program regarding its relief operation in Myanmar:

Required Funds

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) appealed to the international community for $120 millionto implement its emergency humanitarian relief operation in Myanmar.

$69.5 million - food

$50.5 million - logistics and telecommunications services

Total: $120 million

Response

In the days following Cyclone Nargis, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) immediately began assessing needs of ...

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