The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) express grave concern over the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the eats of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The UNHCR and UNICEF say the crisis is made worse by the limited humanitarian access to those in need, primarily due to the obstruction of major routes. The humanitarian response in the DRC is significantly underfunded. The humanitarian response in the DRC is significantly underfunded, the U.N bodies say. For 2023, the coordinated Humanitarian Response Plan, which includes both UNHCR and UNICEF financial needs, is set at US$2.3 billion, but as of today, it is only 37 percent funded.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 25, 2023 17:01 UTC