NEW YORK, USA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) today signed a strategic agreement providing US$10 million in flexible funding over two years to rapidly deploy lifesaving assistance wherever hunger strikes - from sudden emergencies to neglected, protracted crises worldwide.
WASHINGTON ¨C I am deeply heartened by the announcement from Qatar that it will contribute US$100 million to humanitarian operations in Yemen, where conflict, COVID and economic decline are driving a grinding hunger crisis which is in danger of slipping into famine without adequate funding. This contribution reinforces the opportunity for regional peace and security.
