Philippines: UN and partners seek more funding to help tropical storm survivors
The United Nations and humanitarian partners today revised upwards an appeal for funding to continue relief work for six months among the more than 300,000 people in the Philippines island of Mindanao who were affected by last year's tropical storm Washi.
Mozambique: UN agency begins food distribution to flood victims
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun distributing rations in Mozambique, where an estimated 70,000 people are in urgent need of assistance after the country was pounded by two tropical storms.
South Sudan: UN relief chief sees ‘terrible situation' in troubled Jonglei state
The United Nations relief chief today visited areas in South Sudan hit by recent ethnic violence and met some of the victims of a vicious cycle of raids and reprisal attacks, describing what she had seen as "a terrible situation" with people having lost loved ones, property and livelihood.
Afghan refugees need right conditions to return home, stresses UN official
The United Nations refugee chief today thanked the Pakistani Government for its generosity towards Afghans who have sought refuge in the country, while also calling for creating the right conditions in Afghanistan that will promote large-scale voluntary returns.
