An important project of the United Nations has been "the biggest capital gap in history"

According to the Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" website reported on the 12th, due to the greater demand for humanitarianism than the donation, the UN humanitarian project faced a record gap this year, and so far only approximately one -third of the required $ 48.7 billion.

Reuters reported that the UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordination Department (OCHA) spokesman said on the 12th: "Half half in 2022, the funds gap is $ 33.6 billion. This is the biggest capital gap in our history." According to reports, this report Funds can help about 204 million people worldwide.

Profile picture: In the Musan refugee camp of Mugama, the capital of Somalia, a child is eating. Xinhua News Agency reporter Pan Siwei Photo

It is reported that the various crises caused by armed conflicts and climate change are threatening the livelihood of multiple groups around the world. The OCHA spokesman said that the speed of humanitarian demand is often unable to keep up with the speed of donating funds. He said that as of mid -2022, OCHA had raised $ 15.2 billion.

According to reports, the nearly 50 billion US dollars of humanitarian funds required by OCHA will be used to all coordination work of the United Nations worldwide, including annual humanitarian emergency measures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syria, as well as Ukraine and Afghan refugees.

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