UN warns of growing humanitarian crises in Venezuela and Africa
聯合國警告委內瑞拉與非洲的人道危機日益嚴峻
更新於: 2026年7月8日 上午12:30
As of July 2026, the United Nations is facing a massive humanitarian challenge as two distinct, large-scale crises put unprecedented strain on global resources.
截至2026年7月，聯合國正面臨一項巨大的人道主義挑戰，兩場截然不同的大規模危機對全球資源造成了前所未有的壓力。
In Venezuela, the situation has turned into a 'crisis within a crisis' following powerful earthquakes on June 24, 2026.
在委內瑞拉，繼2026年6月24日發生強烈地震後，局勢已演變成「危機中的危機」。
Measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, these quakes devastated north-central regions, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries, and causing an estimated $37 billion in infrastructure damage.
這兩場地震規模分別為7.2級與7.5級，摧毀了中北部地區，造成數千人傷亡，估計基礎設施損失達370億美元。
Meanwhile, across Africa, humanitarian emergencies are driven by a complex mix of protracted conflict, jihadist insurgencies, and severe climate shocks.
與此同時，在非洲各地，人道主義緊急狀況是由長期衝突、聖戰叛亂以及嚴重的氣候衝擊等錯綜複雜的因素所驅動。
From the devastating famine in East Africa to the displacement crises in Sudan and the Sahel, over 42 million people in West and Central Africa alone require assistance.
從東非毀滅性的饑荒到蘇丹與薩赫勒地區的流離失所危機，僅西非與中非就有超過4200萬人需要援助。
Both crises are exacerbated by a 'prioritization dilemma' caused by a historic collapse in humanitarian funding.
這兩場危機都因人道主義資金的歷史性崩潰所引發的「優先順序困境」而加劇。
With global needs rising by 240% since 2020 while funding regresses to 2016 levels, international organizations are being forced to make heart-wrenching decisions about where to provide life-saving support.
由於全球需求自2020年以來增長了240%，但資金卻退回至2016年的水平，國際組織被迫在何處提供救命支持上做出令人痛心的抉擇。
