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Global Humanitarian Overview 2024

In 2024, humanitarian partners are appealing for US$46.4 billion to assist 180.5 million people facing life-threatening and urgent needs. The Global Humanitarian Overview 2024 is a comprehensive assessment of global humanitarian needs, and it provides a snapshot of current and future trends in humanitarian action for large-scale resource mobilization.

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UN Secretary-General's video message to launch the GHO 2024

2023 saw human suffering on an epic and heartbreaking scale. Brutal conflicts and climate chaos are making life a hell on earth for millions of people around the world. But within this whirlwind of crisis, you can find glimmers of hope. The women and men of the humanitarian community are staying and delivering in some of the world’s most dangerous places.

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GHO: Overview of response for 2024

In 2024, nearly 300 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection. The UN and Partner Organizations aim to assist 181 million people most in need across 72 countries, which will require US$46.4 billion. Two regions, East and Southern Africa have the highest number of people in need. In the GHO 2024, humanitarians present robust appeals, based on a realistic understanding of their capacity to deliver - i.e. carefully assessing who is in need, where and whether those needs should be in the humanitarian response plan or an alternative response mechanism.

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Global Humanitarian Overview 2024: abridged

In 2024, nearly 300 million people around the world will need humanitarian assistance and protection, due to conflicts, climate emergencies and other drivers. More people are displaced now than at any other time since the beginning of the century. Acute food insecurity is a reality for many and disease outbreaks are causing significant loss of life. In 2024, the UN and Partner Organizations are appealing for $46.4 billion to assist 181.5 million people across 72 countries. The Middle East and North African region requires $13.9 billion, the largest total for any region in 2024.

Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar, Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths visits Shwe Zedi Monastery, urging expanded humanitarian access during his trip to the country.

Displacement,

Protection

8 December 2023

Afghanistan, This area used to be wetlands and was a viable water source, but now it is dry and hardly sustainable. During the rainy season, grass will still sprout, enough for livestock to feed. However, throughout most of the year, livestock are struggling for water and food. Once thriving villages are now losing their livestock and livelihoods to the drought.

The spiraling climate crisis is intensifying needs and vulnerabilities

Climate Change,

Natural Disasters,

Anticipatory Action,

Pooled Funds

8 December 2023

Kelly, north-west Syria, Abdulkarim Baradee is a 33-year-old farmer. The rising prices of fuel, food and agricultural materials have made life hard for families already struggling with poverty in his village.

Economic hardship persists, increasingly becoming a primary driver of need

Economy,

Food Insecurity,

Financing,

Poverty

8 December 2023

North Kivu, DRC, A young boy cleans his water container with stagnant rainwater, Despite the risk from the cholera epidemic that plagues displacement sites. Clean water and sanitation is urgently needed in the face of this dire public health crisis.

Disease outbreaks and converging risks threaten weak and recovering health systems

Climate Change,

COVID-19,

Disease,

Natural Disasters,

Health

8 December 2023

Banamba, Mali, Students benefit from nutrient rich snacks, provided to a nutritional support group by UNICEF.

Worsening hunger crisis requires global response across all sectors

Climate Change,

Food security,

Hunger,

Gender,

Nutrition,

Poverty

8 December 2023

Bedaka, CAR, Georges has welcomed more than 20 displaced people into his home.

Forced displacement at record levels as a cause and consequence of increased need

Conflict,

Displacement,

Food security,

Hunger,

Education

8 December 2023

Dosso, Niger, Discussions take place to identify priorities and activities with community members, WFP and multiple partners from NGOs governments and academia, as part of a training of trainers initiative.

As local as possible: progress in making localization in humanitarian action a reality

Coordination,

Localization,

Pooled Funds,

Financing,

Gender,

Women

8 December 2023

Far North Region, Cameroon, A psychosocial support session takes place with GBV survivors.

Collaboration and cohesion: towards better integration of accountability to affected people and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse

Accountability to Affected People,

Disasters,

Gender,

Women,

Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

8 December 2023

Myanmar, A woman with disability feeds her elderly mother at an IDP site in Kachin.

Towards more inclusive humanitarian action

Accountability to Affected People,

Cash,

Interagency,

Needs Analysis,

Protection

8 December 2023

Unión Wounaan, Colombia, The Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Joyce Msuya, joins a delegation visiting remote Unión Wounaan indigenous community to learn about their needs. The riverside community is one of many in the area that are suffering the consequences of an ongoing conflict between two rival armed groups. This conflict, coupled with the complex logistics required to reach Unión Wounaan and similar communities, have also contributed to…

Expanding the critical role of humanitarian diplomacy

Negotiation,

Interagency,

Access,

Protection,

Food security

8 December 2023

Khan Younis city, Gaza, OPT, In a moment of respite, children play at one of the schools that has been turned into a shelter for displaced families.

8 December 2023

Tumbaco, Ecuador, Wilneydis helps her father Wilfredo to make a chair from reused tires in their backyard. They are originally from Venezuela and have been living in Tumbaco, Ecuador, for 10 months.

Their family is part of the Integral Protection Program (IPP) promoted by UNICEF. The IPP seeks to protect Venezuelan children and adolescents and their families in a situation of human mobility in Ecuador and is based on a comprehensive and multipurpose strategy that combines monetary transfers with…

Other plans

Other Plan

8 December 2023

Operations

Inter-Agency Plans

2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018

People in need (all plans)

301 million
People targeted (all plans)

181.1 million

Requirements (US$)

$46.55 billion
Funding (US$)

$692.9 million
Coverage

1.5%

Number of plans

36
Countries affected

73

Plan table

01-Feb-2024

Plans	Plan type	People in need	People targeted	Requirements
Afghanistan	HRP	23.7 million	17.3 million	$3.06 billion
Burkina Faso	HRP	6.3 million	3.8 million	$935 million
Cameroon	HRP	4.3 million	2.3 million	$376 million
Central African Republic	HRP	2.8 million	1.9 million	$367.7 million
Chad	HRP	5.8 million	4.6 million	$1.18 billion
Colombia	HRP	8.3 million	1.7 million	$332 million
Democratic Republic of the Congo	HRP	25.4 million	8.7 million	$2.60 billion
El Salvador	HRP	1.1 million	0.5 million	$87 million
Ethiopia	HRP	20 million	14 million	$2.88 billion
Guatemala	HRP	5.3 million	2.5 million	$125 million
Haiti	HRP	5.5 million	3.6 million	$673.8 million
Honduras	HRP	2.8 million	1.3 million	$203.2 million
Mali	HRP	7.1 million	4.1 million	$701.6 million
Mozambique	HRP	2.3 million	1.7 million	$413.4 million
Myanmar	HRP	18.6 million	5.3 million	$993.5 million
Niger	HRP	4.5 million	2.7 million	$604 million
Nigeria	HRP	7.9 million	4.4 million	$860 million
Occupied Palestinian Territory	HRP	3.1 million	2.7 million	$1.20 billion
Somalia	HRP	6.9 million	5.1 million	$1.70 billion
South Sudan	HRP	9 million	5.9 million	$1.79 billion
Sudan	HRP	24.8 million	14.7 million	$2.70 billion
Syrian Arab Republic	HRP	15.3 million	13 million	$4.40 billion
Ukraine	HRP	14.6 million	8.5 million	$3.11 billion
Venezuela	HRP	7 million	4.6 million	$650 million
Yemen	HRP	18.2 million	11.2 million	$2.80 billion
Libya	FA	250 thousand	250 thousand	$33.7 million
Madagascar	FA	2.3 million	1.6 million	$162.2 million
Afghanistan	RRP	7.3 million	7.3 million	$620 million
Democratic Republic of the Congo	RRP	1.9 million	1.9 million	$629.8 million
Rohingya (JRP)	RRP	1.6 million	1.3 million	$872.7 million
South Sudan	RRP	4.6 million	3.6 million	$981.3 million
Sudan	RRP	3.3 million	3.3 million	$281.3 million
Syria (3RP)	RRP	17.2 million	9.9 million	$5.54 billion
The Horn of Africa and Yemen (MRP)	RRP	0.9 million	0.5 million	$72.6 million
Ukraine	RRP	2.2 million	2.2 million	$1.04 billion
Venezuela (RMRP)	RRP	8.9 million	2.9 million	$1.59 billion