Inter-Agency Coordinated Appeals: April Update

As of end-April, the 2025 Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) presents consolidated funding requirements of $46.08 billion to assist 188 million of the 310 million people in need in 72 countries. To date, reported GHO funding totals $4.19 billion which is only nine per cent of the current financial requirements. Concerns of severely limited funding continue to impact humanitarian operations, with activities being scaled back. Humanitarian Country Teams are further prioritizing their humanitarian appeals and responses to ensure that the people with the most severe needs are assisted first. This exercise is part of a larger set of actions – the humanitarian reset - to prioritize urgent life-saving actions, including protection, and to streamline coordination.

Upcoming Event

The 2025 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) will take place from 18 to 20 June in Geneva, Switzerland, with the theme of “Renewing global solidarity for humanity: saving lives, reducing suffering and mobilizing solutions for humanitarian action”. Four high-level panel discussions will be held during the HAS, including one on “Mobilizing and adapting humanitarian financing for an effective and efficient response”. The HAS will also include opening and closing sessions, and a limited number of side events. On 17 June, the ECOSOC HAS event “Transition from relief to development: driving solutions and addressing challenges for people in vulnerable situations in crisis contexts” will take place. More information and the programme are available on the OCHA ECOSOC HAS webpage.