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UN Launches “Life by Life” Appeal to Aid 135 Million People
(MENAFN) The UN on Monday unveiled its $33 billion “Life By Life” humanitarian appeal for 2026, designed to assist 135 million individuals, according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
“The UN and partners today launched their global humanitarian appeal to save millions of lives where shocks hit hardest – in wars, climate disasters, earthquakes, epidemics and where crop failures occur,” stated OCHA.
The agency highlighted that its “immediate priority” is obtaining $23 billion to aid 87 million people, with the overall target reaching $33 billion in 2026 to benefit 135 million individuals “through 23 country operations and six plans for refugees and migrants.”
“We’re shifting power to local organizations, putting more money directly into the hands of the people who need it, and behind it all, we are renewing and reimagining humanitarian action with idealism, humility and hope,” remarked UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher.
OCHA pointed out that funding for the 2025 aid appeal was the "lowest in a decade" at $12 billion, resulting in humanitarian teams reaching "25 million less people than in 2024" due to "brutal" budget reductions.
“The consequences were immediate: hunger surged, health systems came under crushing strain, education fell away, mine clearance stalled and families faced blow after blow: no shelter, no cash assistance, no protection services,” the statement noted.
The most substantial individual response plan in the 2026 appeal targets the Occupied Palestinian Territory, with $4.1 billion needed to support 3 million people “who have faced shocking levels of violence and destruction.”
“The UN and partners today launched their global humanitarian appeal to save millions of lives where shocks hit hardest – in wars, climate disasters, earthquakes, epidemics and where crop failures occur,” stated OCHA.
The agency highlighted that its “immediate priority” is obtaining $23 billion to aid 87 million people, with the overall target reaching $33 billion in 2026 to benefit 135 million individuals “through 23 country operations and six plans for refugees and migrants.”
“We’re shifting power to local organizations, putting more money directly into the hands of the people who need it, and behind it all, we are renewing and reimagining humanitarian action with idealism, humility and hope,” remarked UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher.
OCHA pointed out that funding for the 2025 aid appeal was the "lowest in a decade" at $12 billion, resulting in humanitarian teams reaching "25 million less people than in 2024" due to "brutal" budget reductions.
“The consequences were immediate: hunger surged, health systems came under crushing strain, education fell away, mine clearance stalled and families faced blow after blow: no shelter, no cash assistance, no protection services,” the statement noted.
The most substantial individual response plan in the 2026 appeal targets the Occupied Palestinian Territory, with $4.1 billion needed to support 3 million people “who have faced shocking levels of violence and destruction.”
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