The UN needs $41 billion to address skyrocketing aid needs worldwide, as the pandemic continues to rage, and climate change and conflicts push more people to the brink of famine, says United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths. The United Nations' humanitarian agency OCHA estimated that 274 million people worldwide -- one in every 29 -- would need some form of emergency assistance next year, up 17 percent on an already record-breaking 2021. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES