Funding cuts pushed the UN to shrink its 2026 humanitarian appeal to the smallest ask since 2017. Here's who is in, who is left out, and where the money now comes from.
239 dots for 239 million people in need
People, millions
Appeal requirements by country, US$
Share of government humanitarian funding
EU institutions also slightly increased their share. Multilateral organisations received half of all direct donor funding in 2025.
still unfunded of a $1.7B plan, about one third covered.
of 2.1 million people will get monthly food aid from October 2026.
cut to monthly food assistance targets; 2026 requirements cut by 45%.
of 2.2 million people targeted have received shelter aid.
The UN says the full appeal could be funded if everyone earning over $100,000 a year gave $0.20 a day.
The $23B priority ask equals roughly 1% of the $2.7 trillion the world spent on defence the previous year.
UN UNifeed, GHO 2026 launchFor live funding figures, see OCHA Financial Tracking Service.
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