The level of humanitarian aid that is needed to tackle the world’s crises has risen to a new high of $46.3 billion, according to a report released last month by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
The report said that 306 million people now need humanitarian support — up by 20% from last year, according to Devex calculations — while the amount of needed funding has risen by 29% from mid-2021.
But appeals are also at their most underfunded level for the halfway point in the year.