Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Ethiopia: UN Donor Conference Comes Up Short

 Reuters published on 16 April 2024 an article titled "UN Raises Over $600 mln to Boost Aid to Ethiopia."

A UN-hosted pledging conference raised $629 million in humanitarian assistance for Ethiopia, well short of the $1 billion goal.  The biggest donor was the United States at $253 million, followed by the United Kingdom at $125 million.