UN Refugee Chief: Urgent Need for Funds in Middle East Crisis

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The United Nations Refugee Chief is pressing donors for more money to handle the massive

humanitarian crisis from the spreading war in the Middle East.

His agency appealed for $69 million for the region, but has received less than 10% so far.

The fighting kicked off with the United States and Israeli strikes on Iran back on February

28th.

Iran hit back at Israel, American bases, and Gulf States, while Hezbollah rockets and

drones from Lebanon this month pulled that country even deeper.

Into the chaos with intense Israeli counter strikes.

Thousands have died, and millions are now uprooted, including 3.2 million displaced inside

Iran, and over 1 million in Lebanon, that's roughly 17% of the population.

Officials call this the largest displacement ever recorded, just as funding worldwide keeps

drying up.

The conflict is also snarling global aid routes.

Airspace shutdowns and block shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have slowed operations

from the key logistics hub in the United Arab Emirates.

The laying relief to needy spots in Africa and Asia.

Donors need to act fast as the needs mount, ensuring aid reaches those caught in this escalating

turmoil before it worsens further.