EL FASHER: The United Nations' humanitarian action is on the brink of collapse, with needs higher than ever and funding for the UN system's humanitarian operations shrinking, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
In his remarks to the UN General Assembly on the UN80 Initiative on Wednesday (local time), Guterres said: "Now is the time for bold, systemic change, building on the Humanitarian Reset: to deliver faster, at lower cost and with greater reliability to the millions of people whose lives depend on us in moments of crisis."
With this goal in mind, the UN chief said, the United Nations has established a New Humanitarian Compact between UN humanitarian agencies -- a six-point blueprint to deliver better, restore trust in multilateral action and maximise the impact of every dollar.