Opening Remarks by Edward Kallon, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria:Honourable Minister and other representatives of the Government of Nigeria,Distinguished Ambassadors and Member State representatives,AdvertisementFellow humanitarians,Esteemed members of the press,Ladies and gentlemen. 7.7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance this year in the worst-affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. 6.1 million of these people are being targeted for humanitarian assistance in the 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan by 60 organisations, including UN agencies and international and national NGOs. Humanitarian assistance has stopped people from slipping further below emergency thresholds, but it has not addressed underlying vulnerabilities and problems. The total donated to the humanitarian response last year, including HRP and non-HRP interventions, reached $945 million.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 08, 2018 10:52 UTC