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U.N. warns of major funding gaps in DRC humanitarian response, calls for $1.4 billion
Summary
U.N. officials said nearly 15 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo need assistance but funding shortages will limit the response to roughly 7.3 million; the U.N. called for $1.4 billion and urged donors to 'give generously.'
An unidentified U.N. spokesperson (Speaker 1) told reporters that the U.N., humanitarian partners and the government launched this year’s humanitarian needs and response plan for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and are seeking $1,400,000,000 to meet needs.
The spokesperson said nearly 15,000,000 people in the DRC need humanitarian assistance but that, because of severe funding shortages, the response will aim to reach about 7,300,000 people this year. The briefing cited specific impacts: roughly 1,000 nutrition centers closed in 2025, cutting life‑saving care to nearly 400,000 severely malnourished children, and food assistance in eastern provinces saw most monthly rations reduced by about 70 percent.
The spokesperson urged donors to increase funding, saying, "We encourage donors to give and to give generously," and highlighted that last year the U.N. received less than a quarter of the $2.5 billion it requested for the DRC. The U.N. warned that without adequate funding, services will be reduced and more people will suffer.
Background: the U.N. linked the crisis to conflict, displacement, climate shocks and epidemics, and said the DRC remains one of the most protracted and most neglected humanitarian crises. The briefing did not include a detailed breakdown of the $1.4 billion appeal by program or donor source.
