Washington, D.C. – The United Nations and its partners launched their 2026 Global Humanitarian Appeal on Monday. $64.9 million has been allocated to support 1.9 million vulnerable people in Pakistan. This is part of a larger $33 billion plan aimed at saving lives threatened by war, climate disasters, epidemics, earthquakes, and crop failures worldwide.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) explained that the urgent priority of the humanitarian appeals is to save 87 million people. This requires $23 billion in funding. The appeal aims to raise $33 billion by the end of 2026. This amount will support 135 million people through 23 international operations and six refugee and migrant schemes.
This appeal comes after a year of severely underfunded humanitarian aid. The $12 billion funding appeal for 2025 was the lowest in a decade. This shortfall resulted in 25 million fewer people being reached compared to 2024. These shortfalls exacerbated hunger and led to the collapse of health and education services. Mine clearance operations were halted, and the number of families who lost shelter, financial support, and protection services increased.
