The UN agency launched an emergency aid appeal on the 8th, stating that the top priority for global humanitarian affairs is to raise 23 billion US dollars for humanitarian aid to save 87 million lives in 2026. The ultimate goal is to raise 33 billion US dollars in 2026. UN Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher introduced the newly released “2026 Global Humanitarian Overview” report to the media on the same day and assessed the state of humanitarian aid in 2025. He said that the 2025 appeal raised only 12 billion US dollars, the lowest in 10 years; 98 million people benefited from humanitarian aid, a decrease of 25 million compared to 2024.

The UN agency launched an emergency aid appeal on the 8th, stating that the top priority for global humanitarian affairs is to raise 23 billion US dollars for humanitarian aid to save 87 million lives in 2026. The ultimate goal is to raise 33 billion US dollars in 2026. UN Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher introduced the newly released “2026 Global Humanitarian Overview” report to the media on the same day and assessed the state of humanitarian aid in 2025. He said that the 2025 appeal raised only 12 billion US dollars, the lowest in 10 years; 98 million people benefited from humanitarian aid, a decrease of 25 million compared to 2024.