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1st LD: UN calls for 111 mln USD for humanitarian operations in DPRK

Xinhua, April 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

The UN humanitarian wing on Wednesday called for an urgent fund of 111 million U.S. dollars for its humanitarian operations in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DRPK) in 2015, such as supporting humanitarian activities in food and agriculture, health and nutrition, water and sanitation.

"The United Nations urgently needs" 111 million U.S. dollars to "fund its humanitarian operations" in the DRPK in 2015, said a press release issued here by the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the DPRK. "The fund will support humanitarian activities in food and agriculture, health and nutrition, water and sanitation."

"The UN recently updated its plans to address these critical humanitarian needs which remain drastically underfunded," it said.

"DPR Korea is both a silent and underfunded humanitarian situation," said the UN resident coordinator, Ghulam Isaczai. " Protracted and serious needs for millions of people are persistent and require sustained funding." Endite