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UN calls on world to collect $1.44 bln for quake-hit Haiti

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The United Nations has called on the international community to collect $1.44 billion in aid for Haiti, which was hit by devastating quake last month.

The United Nations has called on the international community to collect $1.44 billion in aid for Haiti, which was hit by devastating quake last month.

The UN has earlier called to collect $575 million, half of which has been already received.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti on January 12. Estimates as to the final death toll in the earthquake range to over 220,000 in and around the capital Port-au-Prince.

More than three million have been left without shelter.

The collected money will be used to deliver food, water, medicine and to provide security. Restoration work is funded separately.

UN, February 19 (RIA Novosti)

 

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