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Up to 235 million people will need humanitarian help next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, UN says
The coronavirus pandemic has seen humanitarian needs balloon around the world with 235 million to require help in 2021, the United Nations says.
The UN humanitarian office says needs for assistance have ballooned to unprecedented levels this year because of COVID-19, projecting that a staggering 235 million people will require…
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This comes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and global challenges including conflicts, forced migration and the impact of global warming.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expects a 40 per cent increase in the number of people in need of…