The United Nations (UN) organization suspended the provision of humanitarian aircraft transportation services in the north-eastern part of Nigeria due to insufficient financing.
The UN Secretary General Stefan Dujarrick, in a written statement, said that flights with a motionless wing service carried out by the Humanitarian aircraft of the Uon of the UN (UNHAS) and the World Food Program (WFP), suspended due to a lack of funding.
noting that last year, UNHAS flights were transported by more than 9 thousand passengers, Dyuzharrik said: “From the beginning of this year, 4.5 thousand employees of humanitarian organizations took advantage of the services. However, 5.4 billion is necessary to continue the service dollars “.
He drew attention to the fact that in areas where roads cannot be used due to a threat of security, air transportation are vital.
, the director of the regional branch of the runway in Western and Central Africa Margot Van der Velden emphasized that without the necessary financing, humanitarian aid in the northeastern part of Nigeria could not reach those who are in the case She needs the most
venden warned that in the event of an air traffic stopping, millions of people may come to the threat of hunger, forced relocation and violence.
in July, the runway stated that it could suspend food and nutritious assistance to 1.3 million people in this region.
reduction of global donations threatens the aggravation of one of the longest humanitarian crises in Northeast Nigeria.