Humanitarian Response Plan in DRC: $2.13 Billion Sought, Only 50.5% Funded, James Swan Calls for Increased Support

The humanitarian situation in the DRC remains critical, with ongoing armed conflicts, mass displacements, food insecurity, Ebola resurgence, and declining international funding. James Swan, UN representative, warned during the Security Council session that 26.5 million people face acute food insecurity and 6.1 million are internally displaced. The revised humanitarian response plan aims to raise $2.13 billion to assist 10.7 million vulnerable people, but as of September 28, it is only 50.5% funded. The Ituri province, affected by conflict and now the Ebola epicenter, is a focus of intervention.