NEPAL EARTHQUAKE'S IMPACT ON FOOD SECURITY LIKELY 'VERY HIGH', WARNS UN AGENCY AS IT APPEALS FOR FUNDS

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Web version   New York Apr 30 2015 10:00AM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  UNHCR staff collect plastic sheeting from a warehouse before it is distributed to people in eastern Nepal affected by the devastating earthquake. Photo: UNHCR/D.R. Uprety NEPAL EARTHQUAKE'S IMPACT ON FOOD SECURITY LIKELY 'VERY HIGH', WARNS UN AGENCY AS IT APPEALS FOR FUNDS Some eight million dollars is urgently needed to help disaster-struck Nepalese farmers rapidly recover lost agricultural inputs and resume preparations for the imminent rice sowing season, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today. Read more RELATED UN and partners launch $415 million appeal to aid quake-stricken Nepal The United Nations today launched a $415 million emergency appeal to provide vital relief to people affected by the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the densely populated Kathmandu Valley in Nepal on Saturday, killing at least 5,000, injuring at least 10,000 more. 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 UN News Service Contact Unsubscribe Radio News and Media