UN humanitarian appeals face record shortfall

The UN appeals cover situations such as the drought in the Horn of Africa, the consequences of the war in Ukraine, Yemen (pictured), Afghanistan and Syria.

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United Nations appeals for funds for its humanitarian missions are facing a record shortfall, the UN said on Friday (August 12th), warning of the growing risks faced by aid workers.

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The UN humanitarian agency (OCHA) said UN appeals for its aid programs worldwide now stand at $48.7 billion but only $15 billion has been released. actually paid to date.

Global needs have never been so high, with a record number of 303 million people in crisis situations around the world 

," OCHA spokesman Jens Laerke told reporters in Geneva.

He pointed out that this deficit of more than 33 billion dollars was " 

the biggest gap that we have ever had (...) However, it is also the largest amount of funding that donors have ever committed

 " .

.

“ 

So the problem is this: the needs around the world are growing much, much faster than donor funding 

,” he added.

The UN appeals cover situations such as the drought in the

Horn of Africa

, the consequences of the war in

Ukraine

,

Yemen

,

Afghanistan

and

Syria.

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— UN Humanitarian (@UNOCHA) August 12, 2022

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Ever more dangerous environments

There is a global interest in tackling these issues because many of them, if not addressed now, will create bigger problems in the future 

," Laerke added. .

Next August 19 is World Humanitarian Day, which will be marked by a ceremony at the UN headquarters in Geneva.

Never before have humanitarians been called upon to respond to such a level of need, and they are doing so in increasingly dangerous environments 

," said Laerke.

According to data from the NGO Humanitarian Outcomes, more than 148 aid workers were killed in the line of duty last year, the highest number since 2013. Since the start of the year, 168 aid workers were attacked, resulting in 44 deaths, according to Humanitarian Outcomes.

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—HumanitarianOutcomes (@HumOutcomes) August 8, 2022

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