Ban to visit Haiti, seeks $550 million for victims
By DPA, IANSFriday, January 15, 2010
NEW YORK - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday he plans to visit Haiti “very soon” for a first-hand assessment of the situation and will seek $550 million in emergency money to assist the quake-ravaged country.
Most of the money urgently needed will go to provide food, water and medical supplies to help the quake victims immediately.
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