U.N. says it's making the largest disaster appeal ever

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. says it's making the largest disaster appeal ever, asking the world's governments and humanitarian groups to raise a total $2 billion for Pakistan's flood victims.

Previously, the largest appeal for disaster relief was the $1.5 billion in aid for victims of the devastating January earthquake in Haiti.

The $2 billion appeal announced Friday for Pakistan relief includes the nearly $500 million the U.N. asked countries and organizations to donate shortly after the onset of massive flooding nearly two months ago.


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