Record 235mn people will need humanitarian assistance: UN
Record 235mn people will need humanitarian assistance: UN

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United Nations, Dec 1 (IANS) A record 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance next year, a nearly 40 per cent increase on 2020 which is "almost entirely from Covid-19", a top UN official said on Tuesday.

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Update: 01-December-2020

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