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UN launches $29 billion prioritized appeal as humanitarian funding falls to historic lows
Summary
The United Nations Department for Humanitarian Affairs and partners issued a prioritized global appeal seeking $29 billion to address the most urgent needs across more than 70 countries; overall humanitarian requirements remain $44 billion and funding is far short of that level.
The United Nations on Tuesday issued a prioritized global humanitarian appeal seeking $29,000,000,000 to help an estimated 114,000,000 people facing life-threatening needs across more than 70 countries and territories.
United Nations officials said the $29 billion request narrows the focus to the most urgent elements of the Global Humanitarian Overview 2025, whose total requirements remain $44,000,000,000. Farhan, the U.N. spokesperson, said the wider appeal issued in December is still in effect.
Why it matters: U.N. humanitarian coordinators warned that deep funding cuts have forced…
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