UN Appeal for More Than $21B Going Unheeded

The United Nations says a record number of people caught in conflict and natural disasters are in need of humanitarian assistance.At the same time the world body warns the funding response to these crises falls far short of what is needed.  The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has just released its 2016 mid-year Global Humanitarian Overview, which says the situation is very worrisome. OCHA reports the number of people worldwide in need of humanitarian...

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