유엔 "내년 긴급원조 필요 인구, 올해보다 40%↑…팬데믹 탓"<br /><br />In any global crisis,.. it is the most vulnerable people that are the first to feel the impact,...and the last to recover.<br />COVID-19 has generated a record number of such people globally that are in immediate need of help.<br />For more on this and other news from around the world, we turn to our Lee Kyung-eun.<br />Kyung-eun, tell us more.<br />Mok-yeon, the situation is "desperate" for millions of people in developing countries,... that are seeing growing famine and poverty.<br />The UN says a record 2-hundred-30 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2021.<br />That's a staggering 40-percent increase on-year.<br />And it's almost entirely attributed to the impact of COVID-19.<br />The agency appealed for 35 billion dollars,... to help the world's most fragile people in 56 countries.<br />It pointed out poor countries' lack of ability to inject massive economic stimulus to help themselves,... unlike rich countries.<br />It added that funds are needed to keep affected children vaccinated and educated,.. while ensuring those countries have enough preventive equipment.<br />
