Have no resources: UN revises Humanitarian Plan
In order to deal with « the most difficult financial cuts that hit the humanitarian sector so far, » especially because of the sudden withdrawal of the United States from the organization, the United Nations announced a drastic reduction in help for this year, which will make tens of millions of people in need. On Monday, the UN announced the drastic audit of its global humanitarian aid plan for this year, because of the « most serious financial cuts that have hit the humanitarian sector so far, » the statement said.
A new $ 29 billion plan, compared to $ 44 billion, which UN had previously sought for 2025, must « hyperprioritize » assistance for 114 million people, according to a statement from the UN Humanitarian Coordination Agency (Ocha).
The initial plan was to help « 180 million threatened people ».
According to Ocha -i, the UN managed to raise only $ 5.6 billion from the original $ 44 billion, or 13 percent of the total, although we were already in the mid -year and humanitarian crisis, among others there were Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mjanmar and Ukraine.
The whole global humanitarian sector is a problem after the decision of US President Donald Trump to break or reduce US foreign assistance.
In order to achieve as much as possible with much less funds, the UN wants to focus on two key objectives: reach people and places facing the most urgent needs and upgrading existing assistance plans to guarantee that these limited resources be limited, as quickly as possible to focus on where they can be most effective.
The UN will use a ladder that ranks the weight of humanitarian needs. Areas classified as a level 4 or 5, « indicating extreme or catastrophic conditions, » will have a priority.
« A sudden decrease in the budget puts us on a difficult choice, » admits the UN Coordinator for disasters, Tom Fletcher.
« All we look for is one percent of what you have decided to spend last year to war. But this is not only a call for financial resources, it is a call for global responsibility, human solidarity, and for dedication to end human suffering, » he said.
