The United Nations’ annual humanitarian appeal of more than $22 billion — the largest amount the organization has ever requested — is aimed at addressing a slew of protracted and emergency crises, from Syria and Yemen to Nigeria and Sudan, raging across the world.
But the gigantic funding request for 2017, delivered last week, also serves as a reminder that traditional approaches of tracking global appeals and fundraising strategies are becoming outdated. That now has to change, experts say.
The U.N.’s Office of Humanitarian Affairs has requested $22.2 billion to reach the world’s most vulnerable 92.8 million people who need aid, an increase from the $22.1 billion they sought in 2016.
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Amy Lieberman is the U.N. Correspondent for Devex. She covers the United Nations and reports on global development and politics. Amy previously worked as a freelance reporter, covering the environment, human rights, immigration, and health across the U.S. and in more than 10 countries, including Colombia, Mexico, Nepal, and Cambodia. Her coverage has appeared in the Guardian, the Atlantic, Slate, and the Los Angeles Times. A native New Yorker, Amy received her master’s degree in politics and government from Columbia’s School of Journalism.
