UN Appeals for Urgent Aid
63 views · Published 17 June 2009 · 2:39 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees is appealing to the international community for more than 600 million dollars for millions of Pakistanis displaced by fighting between the army and the Taliban militants. He said the world must give assistance, not out of generosity, but also in self-interest. VOA's Ravi Khanna reports new fighting in a region dominated by militants reportedly is forcing more people from their homes.
