September 21, 2024 | 22:13 (GMT+7)
U.N. humanitarian affairs body provides USD 2 million to Vietnamese storm victims
The United Nations (U.N.) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on September 20 announced that it has allocated USD 2 million to support Vietnam in carrying out efforts to respond to Typhoon Yagi, which struck the country on September 7 and caused widespread devastation with more than 290 deaths and 237,000 homes damaged, and some 3 million people affected.
Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya said in a statement that the aid from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) aims to kickstart the humanitarian response in support of the Vietnamese Government's efforts.
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Troops of Military Region 2 help clean up the environment after Typhoon Yagi in Hong Ha ward, Yen Bai city, Yen Bai province. Photo: qdnd.vn |
The funding will go to the International Organization for Migration, the U.N. Development Program, and UNICEF to meet immediate life-saving needs in the worst affected provinces of Yen Bai and Lao Cai.
The CERF-funded response will focus on emergency shelter and water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance focusing on communities with high levels of pre-existing vulnerabilities to meet the needs of the people hardest hit by this disaster, said the statement.
Source: VNA