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Netherlands donates 5mln
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ADDIS
ABEBA(July 10,2008) -
Netherlands donated on Monday an additional fine million euro to aid
Ethiopian drought victims, according to a statement from the Royal
Netherlands Embassy in Addis Ababa.
Earlier, in May 2008, the Netherlands had provided 3.5 million euro
contribution for the cause, the embassy said.
Of the five million euro donation, two million would go to the United
Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to assist 75,000 Ethiopian children
affected by severe malnutrition, and the remaining three million to
the United Nations Humanitarian Response Fund, the statement said.
Bert Koenders, Netherlands' Minister for Development Cooperation,
emphasized that "urgent action is required" to help those
4.5 million Ethiopians affected by drought who are also relying on
emergency food assistance, according to the statement.
The UN estimates 200 million euro required to curb the drought situation.
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