UN allocates 250 mln USD to most vulnerable people around the world‏‏

The highest ever grant of 250 million dollars from the UN global emergency fund was announced by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday to support the most vulnerable people in some of the most overlooked situations and prevent famine.

The senior UN representative stated that "so frequently، long-standing development difficulties can mix with climate turmoil، economic shocks، and violent conflicts، whirling into a maelstrom of humanitarian tragedy." "Now، 339 million people around the world require humanitarian relief، up more than 25% from the previous year."

The newly announced record 250 million dollars allocation from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will help people in 19 countries، including Afghanistan، Burkina Faso، Haiti، Mali، Nigeria، Somalia، South Sudan and Yemen، which are home to more than 20 million people just one step away from famine، according to a UN press release.

In addition، the funds will bolster the humanitarian response in underfunded crises in Chad، Colombia، the Democratic Republic of the Congo، Eritrea، Ethiopia، Honduras، Kenya، Lebanon، Madagascar، Pakistan and Sudan to combat food insecurity and address the impacts of climate change، it added.

"This money will enable early action، getting ahead of crises in the making، including famines،" said the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator، Martin Griffiths. "I thank all donors who have contributed to CERF. You have made this massive allocation possible."