UN appeals for $46 bln to meet humanitarian needs in 2024
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The United Nations appealed for $46 billion in funding for 2024 to help millions of people affected by humanitarian crises around the globe, including the occupied Palestinian territories, Sudan and Ukraine, Reuters reported on Dec. 11.
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that nearly 300 million people will require humanitarian assistance next year due to conflicts, climate emergencies and economic factors.
That includes 74.1 million people in East and Southern Africa, a large portion of whom are affected by the crisis in Sudan.
The humanitarian system is facing a major funding crisis, with just over one-third of the $57 billion required to provide aid funded last year.
U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths described this as the "worst funding shortfall in years." He said it had been difficult to decrease the appeal for 2024 and ensure aid agencies were "realistic, focused and tough-minded" when assessing needs.
"I think the Middle East as a whole and Gaza and West Bank is probably going to be the area of greatest need," Griffiths said.
"But Ukraine is going through desperate times and a war that will restart in full swing next year. It will need a lot of attention.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will provide assistance to approximately 900,000 Ukrainian citizens this winter, UNHCR said in a press release on Dec. 6.
Earlier, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that in the ten months of 2023, aid from humanitarian organizations reached 10 million Ukrainians.
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