The money requested is to help the most vulnerable people in 33 countries, and even though it'll drop the need for aid in many countries it will not dent most of the world's crisis.
91 million of the 136 million people across the world are in desperate need of humanitarian aid due to natural disasters, political conflicts, and epidemics.
It is estimated that 130 children are dying every day in Yemen, and the number is rising by the minute. According to Helle Thorning-Schmidt, CEO of Save The Children International children in Yemen are dying of diseases that were overcome in many places over 100 years ago, including cholera.
20 of the 25 million people in Yemen are in desperate need of aid and close to 9 million are hanging on by a thread due to the lack of food. With all the blockades, it is almost impossible get resources for the people in need.
U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock has made several requests to the Saudi-led coalition to lift the air, sea and land blockade on Yemen that it imposed after a missile attack.
Down below are heart breaking pictures of some of the children suffering from the civil war.
Mother holding her very malnutritioned child.
Link to article from The Washington Post underneath.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/12/05/u-n-appeals-for-22-2-billion-in-humanitarian-funds-its-highest-appeal-ever/?utm_term=.e192807c97ae
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/12/05/u-n-appeals-for-22-2-billion-in-humanitarian-funds-its-highest-appeal-ever/?utm_term=.e192807c97ae
