UN: Lack of funds negatively affects humanitarian aid

In OCHA’s written statement on the subject, it was noted that only 20 percent of the $54.8 billion currently needed was raised, noting that one in 22 people in the world needed help.

In the statement, it was stated that the number of people in need of help was 349 million last year, and this number increased to 362 million this year.

“While the needs have increased significantly, the funding is not enough,” the statement said. expression was used.

In the statement, it was noted that the uneven distribution of funding also put some regions and sectors in difficulty, noting that Myanmar, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Venezuela, Somalia and Afghanistan were among the crises that ” They were not properly backed financially”.

In the statement, he stressed that the lack of funds affected millions of people and called on donors to increase their contributions. (AA)