UN mission , asks for 165 million dollars to fund humanitarian aid in Libya.

Tripoli, 10.12.2015 - Lana - The UNSMIL , today Thursday , had asked the international community , to provide 165 million dollars , for humanitarian aid for the year 2016 , for more than 2.4 million persons in Libya , and calling for a ceasefire for the aid to reach its destinations. UN coordinator for humanitarian affairs in Libya 'Ali Za'atari' , in a statement today , said that the mission needs about 165 million dollars to close the humanitarian gap , and to concentrate on the people through the year 2016 , confirming that the mission didn't get this small amount , considering what has been spent on arms , for example. He added , that the current crisis witnessed in Libya , it's expected to escalate if the shooting didn't stop , and opening secure paths for delivering the humanitarian aid. The UN official , said that there are more than two million persons who need humanitarian support , including the hungry , the sick , the un-protected , the deprived of education and others. For his part 'Ja'afar Husain' , representative of the world health organization 'WHO' , pointed out that these aid basically are "the main humanitarian assistances" , adding that 1.3 Libyans , most of them are children and women , who need food because of poor nutrition , basically due to the deterioration of purchase capability of the Libyan citizen. =Lana=