2023: Global Humanitarian Overview: 69 Million in Need of Humanitarian Assistance in East/West Africa
Daily Rendezvous - 339 Million People Will Need Humanitarian Assistance in 2023 - US$51.5 Billion Needed to Save 230 million Vulnerable People - Northeast Nigeria, Burkina Faso Could Slip into Famine if Conditions Get Worst -. In 2023, millions of vulnerable people in Nigeria and beyond will continue to face a daily struggle to survive. Violent conflict, the climate crisis, disease, and other risks, according to the just launched Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) are putting their lives at risk. The GHO provides an annual assessment of global humanitarian needs and how best to respond to them. In 2023, 339 million people across the world will need humanitarian assistance - an increase of nearly 24 per cent from last year. According to the GHO some US$51.5 billion - 25 per cent more than in 2022 - is needed to assist the most vulnerable - 230 million people - in 69 countries, including in Nigeria. Humanitari...