The United Nations launched a record humanitarian appeal on Monday, asking for $20.1 billion to help 87 million people in 37 national and regional crises in 2016.
"The overall picture is bleak," UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien told a news conference in Geneva.
"Of course it is a lot of money but if you compare with military expenditure or bailouts of the financial system it's perfectly affordable," said the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres.
