Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) says the world does not give equal attention to emergencies affecting black and white people. Only a fraction of the help given to Ukraine was given to other humanitarian crises.
The Tigray province in Ethiopia, Yemen, Afghanistan or Syria are not receiving the same attention, he said.
"I don't know if the world really gives equal attention to black and white lives," Tedros explained. "I need to be blunt and honest that the world is not treating the human race the same way. Some are more equal than others. And when I say this, it pains me. Because I see it. Very difficult to accept but it's happening."
The United Nations had determined that 100 trucks per day of life-saving humanitarian supplies were needed for the Ethiopian region.
The UN calls Yemen the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
In Afghanistan, the UN says 24 million people need humanitarian assistance to survive.
Syria has been in a civil war for 11 years. Around half a million people have been killed and millions have been displaced in the conflict.
Ukraine attention shows bias against black lives, WHO chief says - BBC News
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