UN RELIEF AGENCIES SCALE UP EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN BALKANS

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Web version   New York May 20 2014 5:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  WFP scales up emergency response to flood victims in the Balkans. Photo: WFP/Pietro Sannipoli UN RELIEF AGENCIES SCALE UP EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN BALKANS United Nations agencies and their partners have begun scaling up disaster response in the Balkans, where heavy rains have led to massive floods and devastating mudslides, leaving people in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia in desperate need of fresh water, medicines, food and other basic necessities. Read more RELATED UN humanitarian chief rallies support for flood-hit Balkan regions Deeply concerned by the devastating floods in the Balkans &#8211 days of rainfall have reportedly submerged entire villages and triggered landslides across the region &#8211 the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator is rallying the international community to provide speedy assistance that can help save lives and put people on the road to recovery. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media