Overview

• By mid-2025, donors had pledged only $5.6 billion—under 13 percent of the $44 billion requested in December 2024.
• OCHA warned that this record shortfall was driven largely by funding cuts from the United States and other top contributors.
• The “hyper-prioritized” appeal shifts focus to the most severe conflict and climate-related crises.
• The World Food Programme faces a 40 percent budget reduction for 2025, jeopardizing food aid for 58 million people.
• Joint UN warnings highlight that Sudan, the Palestinian territories, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali are at immediate risk of famine without urgent support.