Global Humanitarian Overview 2021

People in need
235.44 million
People targeted
159.86 million
Requirements (US$)
35.07 billion

In 2021, 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection.

This number has risen to 1 in 33 people worldwide - a significant increase from 1 in 45 at the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview 2020, which was already the highest figure in decades. The UN and partner organizations aim to assist 160 million people most in need across 56 countries and will require a total of $35 billion to do so.

Introduction

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World,
Needs Analysis,
Financing,
Conflict,
Disasters,
Displacement
1 December 2020
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Global,
Health,
Water,
Sanitation,
and Hygiene (WASH),
Gender,
Education
1 December 2020

Part one: Global trends

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Global,
Protection,
Health,
Poverty,
Displacement
1 December 2020

Part two: Inter-Agency Coordinated Appeals

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West and Central Africa,
Displacement,
Conflict,
Food security,
Climate Change
1 December 2020
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Europe,
Displacement,
Protection,
Conflict
1 December 2020
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Regional plan,
Middle East and North Africa,
West and Central Africa,
Southern and Eastern Africa
1 December 2020
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Other Plan,
Regional plan,
Latin America and the Caribbean,
Bangladesh,
Southern and Eastern Africa
1 December 2020

Part three: Delivering better