UN Releases $160 Million for Humanitarian Aid to 12 Crisis-Hit Countries
Summary
The United Nations has released $160 million from its emergency fund to support life-saving aid in 12 crisis-hit countries and regions. An additional $10 million will help make assistance more accessible for people with disabilities, as the UN pushes to reach 87 million people in urgent need this year.
Key Points
- The United Nations released $160 million from its emergency fund for humanitarian assistance in 12 crisis-hit countries and regions.
- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs allocated $150 million to Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cuba, Mali, Niger, the occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen.
- An additional $10 million was set aside to address the immediate needs of persons with disabilities in those areas.
- UN Humanitarian Affairs Chief Tom Fletcher said political will is needed alongside funding to deliver aid.
