UN and Partners Launch Humanitarian Aid Appeal for Libya Crisis

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 March 2011 – The United Nations and its partners today launched a $160 million appeal to address humanitarian needs arising from the crisis in Libya, where the Government’s violent crackdown against protesters demanding the ouster of Muammar Al-Qadhafi has sent around 200,000 people fleeing to neighbouring countries.

The appealwill help fund the current and planned activities of 17 aid groups in assisting people who have fled and for other affected people in…