The United Nations launched an urgent appeal Wednesday for nearly $300 million towards Venezuela earthquake relief operations after the death toll from the disaster rose to more than 3,600 people.

The UN and its partners are ramping up assistance for people affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela, working alongside the Government's response effort, as a new UN estimate…

The widespread solidarity shown to Venezuela must now be transformed into real, practical support for recovery from the deadly double earthquakes last month, UN relief chief Tom…