Conflict-Affected Countries Need Cash Boost of $1.7 Billion in 2020 to Limit the Threat of Hunger From COVID-19
June 18, 2020
June 18, 2020
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
The world is experiencing the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and the contractions in economic activity in response to COVID-19 are having a disproportionate impact on hunger in conflict-affected states. According to a new analysis from the International Rescue Committee (IRC), $1.7 billion in additional cash funding is required in 2020 to limit the number of people going h . . .
The world is experiencing the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and the contractions in economic activity in response to COVID-19 are having a disproportionate impact on hunger in conflict-affected states. According to a new analysis from the International Rescue Committee (IRC), $1.7 billion in additional cash funding is required in 2020 to limit the number of people going h . . .