The United Nations and its partner agencies launched a $6.7 billion global appeal to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. It will focus on more vulnerable countries and combating food insecurity and gender-based violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UN Emergency Relief plan originally included 54 countries and programmes to respond to the growth in food insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the plan, 9 more vulnerable countries have been added. The nine newly added countries are Pakistan, Benin, Mozambique, Djibouti, Liberia, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The plans are for quick and determined action to stave off the most debilitating effects of the pandemic in 63 low and middle-income countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New transport hubs for delivering supplies by air have also been established under the plan. Nearly 2 million people worldwide, including health workers, have been trained in virus identification through an online portal run by the WHO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
World Food Programme (WFP) the UN agencies and partners responding to the immense needs, reaching nearly 100 million people on any given day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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