United Nations needs $ 6.7 billion to support developing countries in combating corona Call for additional contributions 5:32 on 8 May
The United Nations has announced an urgent appeal calling for additional funding from developed countries and other countries, saying that it will require an additional $ 6.7 billion to support developing countries that are vulnerable to infection with the new coronavirus.
In March this year, the United Nations launched a $ 2 billion emergency humanitarian assistance program to provide medicines and food to developing countries and conflict-affected countries where infection control by the new coronavirus is vulnerable. Activities are being carried out based on the plan.
As of May 5, developed countries such as Japan and the United States have announced that they will contribute $ 923 million to the plan, but the United Nations announced on the 7th that it will move to new areas such as Mozambique and Pakistan. With the addition of nine countries in Africa and Asia, as well as the need to strengthen measures in countries that are already active, we announced an urgent appeal for additional funding of 6.7 billion dollars to include developed countries. .
"We need funding to protect the lives of millions of people in developing countries and prevent the virus from making another round of the world," said UN Secretary-General Guterres in a press conference on video. We sought the understanding and cooperation of society.