While many developing nations suffered droughts and floods — from Pakistan to the Horn of Africa — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted food supply lines and turned a large swath of Europe into a battlefield.
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.
The U.N. and other aid agencies scrambled to step up relief as Israel and Hamas began a four-day truce.
More than 12,250 people have been killed – including 101 U.N. staff helping Palestinian refugees and at least 4,300 children – and 32,300 others injured in the Gaza war, officials said.
Medical facilities are running out of supplies and fuel, which Israel hasn't allowed into Gaza for a month now.
A new U.N. report finds the number of women and girls living in conflict-affected nations doubled in five years.
For the first time since becoming leader of the world body, António Guterres invoked Article 99 of the U.N. Charter.
Rich nations have pledged less than 0.2% of the US$400 billion a year that developing countries need for losses and damage.
Almost a quarter of the world faces human-induced drought, and 85% of those live in low- or middle-income countries.
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