Overview of the Global Humanitarian and Displacement Crisis

Abstract

Even before the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the global humanitarian and displacement crisis was unprecedented. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) anticipated that in 2020 more than 168 million people worldwide would require humanitarian assistance and protection due to conflict and disaster. For 2021, UNOCHA's estimate has reached 235 million people. The United States is the single largest donor, consistently providing nearly one-third (more than $9.5 billion in FY2020) of total humanitarian and emergency food assistance through global accounts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 11, 2020
Accession Number
AD1170097

Entities

People

  • Rhoda Margesson

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Disasters
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Displacement
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Human Rights
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Governments
  • Natural Disasters
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting