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UN Launches Mass Appeal for Pakistan Flood Relief

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UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations launched an appeal Wednesday for $460 million in emergency aid to support relief efforts in flood-ravaged Pakistan. Funds will be used to provide food, water, shelter and emergency medical care. Chinese authorities have indicated a willingness to increase aid assistance to Pakistan after the U.S. and British governments vowed additional emergency funds.

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Youth Zones: Dealing with the Aftermath of Conflict or Natural Disasters

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UNFPA Rushes Delivery and Hygiene Supplies to Flood-Affected Communities in Pakistan

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Young People and Pop Idol Help Out in Haiti

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Youth volunteers get last-minute instructions before starting work in the earthquake survivors camp. Photo:Dimitry Leger.
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Rapid Assessment Provides New Information on Relief and Recovery Needs in Haiti

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Survey team discusses plans for the day. Photo:Reiko Niimi.
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Assisting Pregnant Women in Haiti as Risk to Babies Rises

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Report Documents Challenges to Maternal Health in Haiti Even Before the Earthquake

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Delivering into Chaos: UNFPA Rushes Reproductive Health Supplies to Haiti

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Midwifery and Nursing Schools Destroyed by Haiti Earthquake

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The destruction of its Ministry of Women's Affairs as well as the loss of schools training midwives and nurses, will futher complicate Haiti's efforts to address women's needs. Photo: Carina Wint/UNFPA.
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Hungry and Homeless: Pregnant Women Seek Safe Births in Devastated City

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Chief nurse Marlene Dejean Gaudent and obstetrician Francois Clauden Maxcene helped deliver babies at the Hospital General's maternity ward Tuesday. Photo: Carina Wint/UNFPA.
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