Tue 09 Feb 2010
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Needs of Haiti’s disabled must not be forgotten, says UN expert body
A group of United Nations experts today stressed that the needs of Haitians with disabilities must be included in the relief, recovery and reconstruction processes following the earthquake that battered the small Caribbean nation last month.
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UN agency distributes 35,000 tents to Pakistanis displaced by military offensive
UN seeks to restore Haiti’s quake-shattered weather services to prevent further disasters
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Pacific island nations at UN meeting call on world to fulfil aid commitments
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