United Nations: 305 million people need life-saving aid next year
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, warned on Wednesday that the multiplicity of ongoing conflicts in the world, climate change and “blatant disregard” for According to international humanitarian law, 305 million people will be left in need of life-saving assistance next year.
Fletcher issued an appeal for $47.4 billion to provide aid in more than 30 countries and nine regions hosting refugees, according to what was published on the official website of the United Nations. United. Fletcher also pledged to visit world capitals “to visit the doors” of… Governments in search of new partnerships and solidarity for the most vulnerable people in the world.
Speaking to journalists, Fletcher explained that societies face multiple crises at the same time, as: “It is not just a matter of the number of conflicts, but rather the length its duration; The average duration of conflicts is 10 years. We do not end conflicts before new conflicts begin.”
He stressed that the intensity of these conflicts and their impact on civilians has become devastating, pointing to examples such as Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine, where international law is ignored and humanitarian work is disrupted in all cases.< /p>
Despite the new humanitarian assessment prepared by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in partnership with more than 1,500 humanitarian partners, it is expected that only 190 million people out of 305 million, due to lack of funding.
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