About 274 million people will need humanitarian aid and protection This year, according to the United Nations on Thursday, as World Humanitarian Day approaches.
In a report entitled Global Humanitarian Action Overview 2022, United Nations Office for coordination of The Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said: “In 2022, 274 million people will need humanitarian aid and protection. “
He described it as a “significant increase from 235 million people” in In 2021, she indicated that the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war has a caliber role on The rise.
The last year was the number already The highest in decades, it also He said.
United nations body also pointed in The last year report it one in 33 people across the world he is in need of humanitarian aid.
However, the number of people in need of Humanitarian aid is about 132 million worldwide in 2019, is expected to hit 274 million this year.
Designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008 to celebrate the anniversary of 2003 bombing of United Nations Headquarters in Baghdad, which killed 22 relief workers, the International Day of Humanitarian Action is celebrated every year year on August 19.
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says So while the Democratic Republic of Congo takes lead with the number of people in need of Humanitarian aid (27 million), about 26 million Ethiopians also in awesome need of humanitarian assistance.
Afghanistan is wrestling with Economic and humanitarian crises one year After the Taliban took control overhe is home to about 24.5 million people in need of humanitarian aid.
While about 20.7 million people of To whom in need of Aid, Myanmar follows with 14.4 million people.
About 14.3 million Sudanese people and 14 million Syrians also in need of She said humanitarian aid.
Another report of The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reveals the number of aid workers who They were victims of Attacks in 2021. So said over 460 aid workers, with 140 of Kill them, become victims of Attacks last year.
