UN releases $100 million to fight hunger in 6 African countries and Yemen

The UN has allocated $100 million to fight hunger in Africa and the Middle East as the spillover effects of the war in Ukraine threaten to push millions even closer to famine.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2022/04/1116302
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Ukraine war: Middle East food prices soaring, as donor fatigue kicks in, Security Council hears

23 Mar 2022

Amid growing donor fatigue and a brutal war in Ukraine that has diverted the world’s attention, the world must not forget millions of people in need across the Middle East and North Africa, the UN chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.

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UN allocates $100 million for underfunded emergencies

UN allocates $100 million for underfunded emergencies

20 Feb 2024

The UN’s top relief official on Tuesday released $100 million from the Organization’s core humanitarian emergency fund to support underfunded aid operations in seven countries in Africa, the Middle East and the Americas.

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Forcibly displaced people worldwide reach record 100 million

22 May 2022

The Ukraine war and other conflicts pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) informed on Sunday.