Overall, an estimated 10.8 million people across Ukraine will require humanitarian assistance this year, including internally displaced and war-affected non-displaced people.
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseAs the Relentless War in Ukraine Grinds on, Humanitarian Partners Aim to Reach 4.1 Million People in 2026 [EN/UK]
World
News and Press ReleaseOCHA-managed humanitarian funds receive landmark US$2 billion contribution from United States
Statement by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator I want to express my thanks to the United States for this extraordinary $2 billion...
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Nigeria Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Fall, on loss of lives in a suspected suicide attack in Gamboru, Maiduguri, Borno State
ABUJA, 25 December 2025 - I am deeply saddened by yesterday evening’s reported loss of life in a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, in Borno State in north-east Nigeria, following a suspected...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseLancement du plan de réponse humanitaire 2026 en Haiti pour venir en aide à 4.2 millions de personnes
Port-au-Prince/18 décembre 2025 : la Coordonnatrice humanitaire en Haiti, Nicole Kouassi, a lancé officiellement le Plan de réponse humanitaire pour Haïti (HNRP). D’un budget de 880 millions de...
Haiti
News and Press Release2026 Humanitarian Response Plan Launched in Haiti Seeks to Assist 4.2 Million People
Port-au-Prince, 18 December 2025 - The Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti, Nicole Kouassi, officially launched the Haiti Humanitarian Response Plan (HNRP). With a budget of US$880 million, the Plan...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Crisis Looms as Drought Deepens and Funding Declines
December 14, 2025 - Mogadishu: The Somali NGO Consortium (SNC) raises alarm over the rapidly worsening drought conditions, warning of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe as a sharp decline in...
World
News and Press ReleaseUN calls for stepped-up commitments to global emergency fund as needs outstrip resources
40 donors pledge over US$300 million for 2026 (New York, 9 December 2025) As humanitarian crises around the world outpace the funding available to address them, senior United Nations officials today...
World
News and Press ReleasePRESS RELEASE: ‘Life by life’ - UN launches $33 billion aid appeal with urgent call for global solidarity
Priority to support 87 million people with lifesaving needs – aim is to reach 135 million in 50 countries in 2026 In 2025, 98 million people got help despite deep funding cuts and attacks on aid...
Burkina Faso + 7 more
News and Press ReleasePress release : ‘Life by life’ - UN in West and Central Africa launches $5.1 billion aid appeal with urgent call for global solidarity over indifference
‘Life by life’ - UN in West and Central Africa launches $5.1 billion aid appeal with urgent call for global solidarity over indifference • The UN and partners are appealing for $5.1 billion to...
Burkina Faso + 7 more
News and Press ReleaseCommuniqué de presse : « Vie par vie » – L’ONU en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre lance un appel humanitaire de 5,1 milliards de dollars et exhorte à la solidarité mondiale face à l’indifférence
« Vie par vie » – L’ONU en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre lance un appel humanitaire de 5,1 milliards de dollars et exhorte à la solidarité mondiale face à l’indifférence • L’ONU et ses partenaires...