An estimated 305 million people worldwide will need urgent humanitarian assistance and protection this year — nearly four times the number in 2015 — the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns.
In 2025, the agency is appealing for $47 billion to aid 190 million of the world’s most at-risk people in over 30 countries.
According to the OCHA’s Global Humanitarian Overview, prolonged conflict, climate-induced disasters and disregard for international law remain the main drivers of humanitarian crises.
"In a world on fire, the most vulnerable – children, women, people with disabilities and the poor – are paying the heaviest price," said Tom Fletcher, UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator.
