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Article: UN appeals for int'l assistance to China's earthquake disaster recovery
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- July 16, 2008
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UN appeals for int'l assistance to China's earthquake disaster
recovery
BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday
appealed for international assistance worth 33.5 million U.S.
dollars to China's earthquake-hit region as early recovery support.
"It is the hope of the United Nations and the international
community that China will quickly recover from this enormous tragedy
and through this appeal we extend all our support and assistance,"
said Khalid Malik, United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, at
a press conference here to launch the appeal.
The UN Appeal focuses on nine sectors: livelihood; shelter;
water, hygiene and sanitation; health, nutrition and HIV ...