The UN has called for a record $ 41 billion to help victims of conflict
donations of $ 41 billion to help victims of military conflicts. His words are reported by Reuters.
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The largest funding will be needed to support victims of crises in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Ethiopia and Sudan. According to Griffiths, today there are 183 million victims of various local wars in the world. Of these, 45 million in 43 countries worldwide suffer from hunger, and the annual growth in funding needs is 17 percent.
At the same time, the people of Afghanistan need the greatest assistance. The country's original funding program for humanitarian work has now tripled. The amount needed to provide vital assistance to 24 million Afghans today exceeds $ 4.5 billion.
“Without consistent and immediate action, 2022 could be disastrous,” Griffiths said. According to him, political instability, fighting and economic crises in the affected countries are exacerbated by droughts and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier, sources in the World Bank said that some of the Afghan assets in the amount of $ 280 million this week may be unfrozen to fund humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. If such a step is approved, the money will be transferred to the accounts of the World Food Program and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).