Number of people in need of aid, protection jumped to nearly 275 million, Myanmar among the worst, says UN

GENEVA, Dec 4 (Bernama): Some 274 million people worldwide will need emergency aid and protection in 2022, a 17 per cent increase from last year, the UN humanitarian affairs chief said has announced.

"This is equivalent to the world’s fourth most populous country,” Anadolu Agency reported Martin Griffiths said at a press conference for the launch of the 2022 Global Humanitarian Overview.