UN seeks record $51.5 bln aid 'lifeline' next year

UN launches record $51.5bn emergency funding appeal

UN estimates that 339 million people worldwide will need some form of emergency assistance next year.

UN launches record $51.5B emergency funding appeal

THE UN appealed for record funds for aid next year, as the Ukraine war and other conflicts, climate emergencies and the still-simmering pandemic push more people into crisis, and some towards famine.The United Nations' annual Global Humanitarian Overview estimated that 339 million people worldwide will need some form of emergency assistance next year — a staggering 65 million more people than the estimate a year ago."It's a phenomenal number and…

Ukraine to Yemen, UN Seeks Record $51.5 Billion for 'Shockingly High' Aid Needs

Appeal represents a 25% increase from 2022 and is more than five times amount sought a decade ago

UN makes record aid appeal amid disasters, Ukraine war

The United Nations said Thursday that it is asking member states for a record US$51.5 billion in aid funding for next year, as disasters and the ongoing war in Ukraine drive up humanitarian needs worldwide.

UN requests record amount of aid money for 2023 as numbers of those needing humanitarian aid skyrockets – Real News No Bullshit

The United Nations has requested a record amount of aid money as it projects that an extra 65 million people will need assistance this year. In a release by the United Nations, the organization requested nations provide $51.5 billion in aid money for 2023. This request would help approximately 339 million people in 68 countries who are in “dire need” of humanitarian assistance. Officials at the United Nations say the increase in aid is ne…

UN seeks record $51.5-billion for ‘shockingly high’ humanitarian aid needs

The UN estimates that an extra 65 million people will need help next year, bringing the total to 339 million in 68 countries