UN warns of massive funding cuts

UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said, “the pace and the scale of the funding cuts are a seismic shock” to the humanitarian sector. 

Addressing the press on 12 March, Fletcher stressed the need of humanitarian support for more than 300 million. He added that the detailed plans will be drafted by the humanitarian coordinators across agencies and NGOs, finding solution to change their strategies in the face of this new challenge.