Walmart
AVA Resorts
Centro Nacional de Cirugía de Mínimo Acceso de Cuba
Instituto Hondureño de Turismo
Cubasol
Barceló Solymar
Herbalife
Nestle
INOR
MAD-HAV Enjoy Travel Group
Tigo
Los Portales
Agexport
Intecap
Grupo Hotelero Islazul
Realidad Turística
blackanddecker
CUN-HAV Enjoy Travel Group
Cervecería Centroamericana S.A.
INTERFER
Servicios Médicos Cubanos

UN Warns of Massive Funding Shortfall as Global Crises Mount

Date:

Share:

Intecap
Grupo Hotelero Islazul
INOR
AVA Resorts
Nestle
Servicios Médicos Cubanos
Instituto Hondureño de Turismo
Cervecería Centroamericana S.A.
Realidad Turística
Centro Nacional de Cirugía de Mínimo Acceso de Cuba
Herbalife
blackanddecker
Los Portales
INTERFER

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

The international institution warns humanitarian aid sector facing a funding crisis amid conflict and climate emergencies.

The United Nations has called for $46bn in funding for 2024 as it scrambles to get aid to millions hit by humanitarian crises around the globe.

Noting the situations in the Palestinian territories, Sudan, and Ukraine, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its Global Humanitarian Overview for 2024 that funding shortages mean it will only be able to provide aid to just over half of the nearly 300 million people that will require it next year.

OCHA called the humanitarian outlook for 2024 “bleak,” warning that conflict, climate emergencies, and collapsing economies are “wreaking havoc” on the most vulnerable people around the world.

And as the number and scale of crises mounts, the humanitarian aid system is facing a major funding crisis, OCHA said.

“In 2023, we received just over one-third of the $57 billion required,” UN aid chief Martin Griffiths wrote in a statement. “This is the worst funding shortfall in years. Yet, we still managed to deliver life-saving assistance and protection to 128 million people around the world.”

“I think the Middle East as a whole, and Gaza and West Bank, is probably going to be the area of greatest need,” Griffiths said. “But Ukraine is going through desperate times and a war that will restart in full swing next year. It will need a lot of attention.”

Those in need also include 74 million people in East and Southern Africa, most of whom are affected by the crisis in Sudan.

Griffiths also highlighted that climate change would impact OCHA’s work.

“Climate displaces more children now than conflict. It was never thus before,” he said.

Despite the mounting crises, OCHA says that it has seen donations dwindle. As a result, the target for 2024 has had to be scaled back to helping 181 million people, rather than the 245 million originally targeted.

Griffiths said it had been difficult to decrease the size of the funding requested for 2024 and to ensure aid agencies were “realistic, focused and tough-minded” when assessing needs.

However, the office insisted that the work of the UN and other humanitarian partners will continue. (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/11/un-appeals-for-46-billion-to-fund-aid-in-2024)

Source: News Agencies

MAD-HAV Enjoy Travel Group
Los Portales
Tigo
Instituto Hondureño de Turismo
Cervecería Centroamericana S.A.
CUN-HAV Enjoy Travel Group
Cubasol
Realidad Turística
Herbalife
Servicios Médicos Cubanos
Agexport
Barceló Solymar
blackanddecker
Walmart
Nestle
Grupo Hotelero Islazul
Centro Nacional de Cirugía de Mínimo Acceso de Cuba
AVA Resorts
INOR
INTERFER
Intecap
Intecap
INTERFER
Barcelo Guatemala City
AirEuropa
Tigo
Revista Colombiana de Turismo Passport
Blue Diamond Resorts
Maggi - GLUTEN-FREE
Henkel Latinoamerica
Hotel Holiday Inn Guatemala
Havanatur
Cubacel
Hotel Barcelo Solymar

Subscribe to our magazine

━ more like this

Pole Dancing in Israel: A New Dimension with BlueDance.co.il

In recent years, pole dancing has experienced a remarkable transformation, shifting from a misunderstood niche to a popular activity combining fitness, self-expression, and empowerment....

A New Luxury Hotel Just Opened on An Idyllic Beach in Cancun, Mexico — And We Were the First to Stay

Waldorf Astoria Cancun opened to the public on Nov. 1, the brand's first new build in Mexico, with two waterfront pools and a fantastic...

Pan American Health Organization Launches Interactive Dashboard on Avian Influenza in The Americas

To monitor cases of avian influenza A (H5N1) in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched an interactive dashboard on the web...

Nicaragua Presents Its New Interoceanic Canal Route to China and Seeks to Compete with Panama

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes With a length of 445 kilometers, in a second attempt, the Nicaraguan president, Daniel Ortega, presents China with a new...

This North East African Country Welcomes Over 15.7 Million Tourists Last Year and An Addition 40,000 New Hotel Rooms are in Pipeline

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes In a year marked by global uncertainties and regional geopolitical challenges, Egypt’s tourism sector achieved an impressive milestone, welcoming a...
Havanatur
INTERFER
Cubacel
AirEuropa
Henkel Latinoamerica
Blue Diamond Resorts
Hotel Holiday Inn Guatemala
Revista Colombiana de Turismo Passport
Barcelo Guatemala City
Intecap
Hotel Barcelo Solymar
Maggi - GLUTEN-FREE

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Tigo
INTERFER
INOR
Barceló Solymar
Realidad Turística
Agexport
Herbalife
Intecap
Nestle
Instituto Hondureño de Turismo
AVA Resorts
blackanddecker
Grupo Hotelero Islazul
Los Portales
Servicios Médicos Cubanos
Centro Nacional de Cirugía de Mínimo Acceso de Cuba
MAD-HAV Enjoy Travel Group
Walmart
Cervecería Centroamericana S.A.
Cubasol