ECONOMYNEXT – The United Nations has launched 35 million dollar appeal to raise funds to immediate disaster relief for victims of cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, Resident Coordinator Marc-André Franche said. While initial contributions from bilateral partners and US$ 4.5 million. UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has contributed 4.5 million dollars. Support from Australia, Canada, the European Union, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States has taken the fund to 9.5 million US dollars. “And we are now seeking to mobilize the remaining 26 million dollar to be able to cover the gap,” Franche said. “So we are…
UN launches $35 million appeal for Sri Lanka cyclone relief
Published in News
More from NewsMore posts in News »
- Restoration of Northern, Talaimannar railway lines begins
- Education reforms should suit the country, not the JVP: Namal
- Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at Pakistan wedding
- Four arrested over alleged Grand Pass shooting plot
- Sri Lanka’s China-backed Hambantota Port eyes 2mn box capacity after 700-pct growth