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Kosovar refugees in dire need of assistance turned to the United Nations for assistance in the past months and received — abortion and contraceptive kits. The kits include oral contraceptives, condoms, manual vacuum extraction devices used for early term abortions and IUDs. Meanwhile, the biggest needs in Kosovo continue to be for the basic necessities of life, particularly food.
The April/May Population Research Institute Review reported that the United Nations could not afford to meet its goals for food for a time, but could afford the more expensive kits.
● In April, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees released a budget calling for $12 per refugee for food. It had raised about 34% of the budget, or $4.08 per person. Meanwhile, the United Nations Population Fund was spending $4.60 per woman for the contraceptive kits it was sending.
