The compassion funds could be overseen by a specialist in handling compensation for mass crime victims, said Caryn Kaufman, a spokeswoman for the effort.

WSJ: Hoaxes, scams abound after disasters like Boston

The UN's lawyers are facing a mass compensation claim being pursued by Haitian and US lawyers against the UN.

BBC: Latin America & Caribbean

This week Citigroup, the world's biggest financial-services company, introduced a new compensation package in an attempt to head off mass departures.

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