The U.N. appealed Monday for $16.4 billion in donations to meet global humanitarian needs in 2015, the largest annual appeal in history. Last year, the U.N. asked for $12.9 billion, a figure that eventually grew to $17.9 billion on account of an unexpectedly large number of people in need due to conflicts around the world. Donors, though, coughed up only $9.4 billion. The remainder has been rolled over into this year’s appeal.
According to the appeal, the funds are required to help 57.5 million people in 22 countries, most of them experiencing war or conflict. Syria is by far the biggest problem, accounting for 40 percent of the appeal.
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