UN, Red Cross Set USD 73 M Appeal for Iran

World | January 9, 2004, Friday // 00:00

The United Nations and the Red Cross launched a USD 73 M appeal on Thursday for victims of the earthquake that razed the Iranian city of Bam, killing some 30,000 people. The money will be used over the next three months to provide medical care, revive agricultural production, restore water and sanitation services, and educate children, among other efforts, U.N. humanitarian coordinator Jan Egeland said.

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