UN announces plans to rescue Nigeria North-East from humanitarian crisis next year

North East Nigeria is one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis zone, the United Nations has said.

The UN, noting that about 8.3 million devastated people will be in need of help in this part of Nigeria next year, has announced plans to launch a programme to offer succour to them in 2023.

Violent conflict, the climate crisis, disease, and other risks, according to the just launched Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO), are putting lives of the inhabitants of the area and a number of other identified places at risk.
The GHO provides an annual assessment of global humanitarian needs and how best to respond to them.
According to a statement by the GHO, early next year, the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Nigeria will be launched setting out detailed and prioritised plans for meeting the needs of affected people in North-East Nigeria, coordinated across United Nations agencies and NGO partners, as well as with the government of Nigeria.
Through this HRP, which is a part of the GHO, the humanitarian community will take collective action to save people’s lives and protect the most vulnerable.

It noted that the scale of suffering by women, men and children across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states remained undiminished, stressing that urgent action was needed now more than ever.
“The bravery, dedication, resilience and commitment of frontline staff, most working for NGO partners, who deliver the bulk of humanitarian assistance humbles me. Without them, we would not be able to support the Government in addressing humanitarian needs in Nigeria,” said the Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Matthias Schmale.

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