Humanitarian crises abound. Why is the U.N. asking for less aid money than last year?
"This is the first time that this has happened in recent years," said Martin Griffiths of the United Nations. about the reduced ask. Why in a time of greater need is the U.N. lowering its appeal?
Humanitarian aid groups around the world can agree on one thing: The number of people in need, from Gaza to Haiti to Afghanistan, is higher than any time in recent memory.
"I live in fear of opening up my email every morning and seeing what else has happened that is going to make things worse," says Leslie Archambeault, managing director of humanitarian policy at Save the Children U.S.
So then why is the United Nations asking governments to give less humanitarian aid money in 2024 than
