With more than 4% of the world’s people in need of assistance, the United Nations is seeking a record US$51.5 billion to help the most needy and vulnerable in nearly 70 countries.
Martin Griffiths, the U.N.’s top emergency relief official, on Thursday described the needs as “shockingly high” saying that he expects that this year’s humanitarian emergencies to continue into 2023.
Speaking in Geneva at the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview report for 2023, Griffiths cited the war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing effects of climate change.
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