WHO: Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief CoordinatorWHAT: Mission to the Central African Republic, Cameroon and ChadWHEN: 18 to 27 February 2018AdvertisementWHERE: Bangui, Paoua, Yaoundé, Maroua, N'Djamena, BolAssistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller, will travel to the Central African Republic (CAR), Cameroon and Chad from 18 to 27 February 2018. The purpose of her missions is to see, first-hand, the devastating humanitarian consequences of the ongoing violence affecting CAR and the Lake Chad Basin. Internal displacement nearly doubled in the past year and growing numbers of Central Africans are seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. The UN and its partners have just launched a US$515.6 million appeal to meet the most urgent needs of 1.9 million Central Africans this year – nearly half of the country’s population. In 2018, the UN and its partners need $305 million to provide emergency aid to 1.3 million people.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 16, 2018 04:30 UTC