UN warns Sri Lanka could face 'full-blown humanitarian emergency'

UN warns Sri Lanka could face 'full-blown humanitarian emergency'
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Friday 10 June 2022 - 13:03

The United Nations warned Friday that cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic crisis could develop into a dire humanitarian crisis, with millions already in need of aid.

“We are concerned that this could develop into a full-blown humanitarian emergency, and we are taking action to address that concern,” Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, told reporters.

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