People in need of aid, protection jump to nearly 275M: UN
GENEVA - About 274 million people worldwide will need emergency aid and protection in 2022, a 17 percent increase from last year, the United Nations (UN) humanitarian affairs chief said on Thursday. "This is equivalent to the world's fourth most populous country," Martin Griffiths said at a press conference for the launch of the 2022 Global Humanitarian Overview. "We aim to help 183 million of the most vulnerable people - again an increase from last year. For this, we're looking for a record USD41 billion to meet the world's humanitarian needs in 2022." Griffith...
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