UN humanitarian agency appeals for 2.6 billion USD to respond to alarming crisis in DR Congo

KINSHASA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its humanitarian partners have launched an appeal for 2.6 billion U.S. dollars to fund the country's 2024 humanitarian response plan.

The funds are aimed at providing life-saving assistance and protection to 8.7 million people in need, read a statement published Tuesday by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).