United Nations Makes An Appeal For $22.5 Billion To Provide Humanitarian Aid To More Than 90 Million People In 2018

2018 Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) is now launched. Overall, 136M people who will need lifesaving humanitarian aid in 2018 is more than 5% higher than the 2017 GHO. In 2018, $22.5B will e required to target 91M people in 26 countries. Link to 2018 GHO https://t.co/2kdDpRtBh3

— Mark Lowcock (@UNReliefChief) December 1, 2017

DW: UN asks for record $22.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2018

The United Nations has appealed for $22.5 billion to provide humanitarian aid to more than 90 million people next year. Armed conflicts and natural disasters have driven up the estimated aid total to a record level.

The UN launched its annual aid drive on Friday asking donors around the world for a record-high amount of $22.5 billion (€18.9 billion) to pay for humanitarian aid in 2018.

UN agencies and other humanitarian organizations said the sum would help a targeted 90 million people that the world body considers "the most vulnerable."

Nearly 136 million people are predicted to need aid in 26 countries in 2018, rising over 5 percent from last year's estimate.

"More people than ever before will need our assistance," UN humanitarian affairs chief Mark Lowcock said in a statement.

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WNU Editor: Bottom line .... nearly 136 million people are predicted to need aid in 26 countries in 2018.