U.N. eyes record $51.5 bil. for humanitarian aid in 2023

The United Nations estimated Thursday a record $51.5 billion will be necessary to address global humanitarian issues in 2023 such as those related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, floods in Pakistan and droughts in East Africa.The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs urged donor countries including Japan to quickly respond so the world body can secure funds to provide humanitarian aid to 230 million people most in need in 68 countries next year."This is a phenomenal number and this is a depressing one," U.N. humanitarian aid chief Martin Griffiths told journalists. Th…READ FULL ARTICLE