UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations and humanitarian partners on Friday (Saturday in Manila) launched a $617-million relief plan to help feed nearly one-third of the population in Chad.

Some 5.5 million people need humanitarian assistance this year, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. The 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan seeks to aid 4 million people among them.

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