Overview
- The appeal sets a minimum target of $23 billion to reach about 87 million people, with the full request aiming to help 135 million.
- OCHA chief Tom Fletcher condemned a climate of brutality, impunity and indifference as he launched the annual appeal.
- After a 2025 ask exceeding $45 billion yielded only $12 billion, the UN presented a slimmed, highly prioritized plan for 2026.
- Reporting attributes part of the funding decline to reduced U.S. foreign aid under President Donald Trump.
- The UN frames its request as just over one percent of what the world spends on weapons and defense.