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UN humanitarian office opens in Goma

    NAIROBI
    The UN has reestablished its humanitarian presence in Goma, Eckhard said yesterday. The office is under the lead of UNICEF and includes a representative from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, he said. The UN agencies will address the immediate needs of the victims of the conflict, with priority being given to providing health care and food aid to some 68,000 displaced persons in the Goma area, he added. UN humanitarian agencies withdrew from the area in August, when fighting led to a deterioration of security conditions.

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