UN running low of funds humanitarian work in northern province?
[ Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 02:43.57 PM GMT +05:30 ]
The United Nations is experiencing a funding shortfall to meet urgent humanitarian relief work across Sri Lanka’s conflict-hit north, with money running low for solid waste, shelter and water.
The UN says it needs 147 million US dollars for humanitarian work in the northern province this year but however at present they owns only 25 million US dollars, the business online reprots.
News reprot fail to release further details this regard.
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