Reuters UN Haiti donor pledges surpass targets at almost $10bnBBC NewsThe international community has pledged a total of $9.9bn (£6.5bn) in immediate and long-term aid to earthquake-hit Haiti at a UN donor conference. The $5.3bn (£3.5bn) of support over the next two years exceeds the $4bn requested by the Haitian …Skepticism on Pledges for HaitiNew [...]
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March 31st, 2010 CNN.com A broad array of international donors pledged nearly $10 billion in long-term assistance to Haiti’s earthquake recovery efforts during a daylong conference at United Nations headquarters.
