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FG, UN Launch $1bn Fund for 6 5m Victims of North-east Insurgency

By Olawale Ajimotokan and Michael Olugbode The federal government and the United Nations have launched a $1 billion virtual appeal fund to provide critical humanitarian assistance for 6.5 million most vulnerable people in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq yesterday reiterated the growing need to assist displaced people affected by the crisis in north-eastern Nigeria through the 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan. She noted that the need to seek more support for the affected persons, particularly women and children has become a priority in the light of north-east conflict which is now in its 12th year and which has impacted many Nigerians.

North-East Nigeria: $1bn needed to cater for 6 4 million people in 2021 - UN

The humanitarian community in Nigeria, led by the United Nations (UN), and the federal government officially launched the north-east Nigeria Humanitarian Response Plan for 2021 on Tuesday. The plan requests US$1billion to enable partners to provide critical services to the 6.4 million most vulnerable people, among a total of 8.7 million people in need of some form of assistance. Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, reiterated that the crisis in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States, remains one of the largest in the world and continues to have a profound impact on the country and the people. Kallon noted that 2021 marks the twelfth year of the conflict and the sixth year of the international community working together with the government to provide humanitarian support.

North-East Nigeria: US$1 billion needed to address the humanitarian needs of 6 4 million people in 2021 - Nigeria

North-East Nigeria: US$1 billion needed to address the humanitarian needs of 6.4 million people in 2021 Format Abuja, 16 March 2021- Ongoing conflict continues to be the main driver of humanitarian needs in northeast Nigeria, where millions of people have been displaced. Longstanding insecurity and violence, compounded by climate change, and the impact of Covid-19 are increasing the vulnerability of close to nine million people. Close to two million people are internally displaced, while millions of people depend on humanitarian partners for basic services, and up to 5.1 million people are facing hunger in the lean season – the worst outlook in four years. The humanitarian community and the Government of Nigeria officially launched the north-east Nigeria Humanitarian Response Plan for 2021 earlier today. The plan requests US$1 billion to enable partners to provide critical services to the 6.4 million most vulnerable people - amongst a total of 8.7 million people in need of some f

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