Freitag, 20. August 2010

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General Assembly hears calls for global solidarity to help flood-hit Pakistan

United Nations officials and representatives of Member States on Thursday stressed the need for generous support to help flood-hit Pakistan, as the General Assembly held a special meeting to discuss the country’s worst disaster in living memory.

“Make no mistake: this is a global disaster, a global challenge. It is one of the greatest tests of global solidarity in our times,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated, drawing attention to the almost 20 million people in need of assistance. Full story

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