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Africa: WHO Launches 2026 Appeal to Help Millions of People in Health Emergencies and Crisis Settings
WHO, 3 February 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health care. Read more »
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Nigeria: WHO Seeks $1bn for World's Worst Health Crises in 2026
Daily Trust, 4 February 2026
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday appealed for $1 billion to tackle health crises this year across the world's 36 most severe emergencies, including in Gaza, Sudan, Haiti… Read more »
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Africa: Building Healthy Bridges Towards Peace - WHO Launches $1 Billion Appeal
UN News, 3 February 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 billion to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts… Read more »
WHO Launches $1 Billion Plea for Global Health Crises
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health care.
The appeal seeks nearly US$1 billion to respond to 36 emergencies worldwide, including 14 Grade 3 emergencies requiring the highest level of organizational response. These emergencies span sudden-onset and protracted humanitarian crises where health needs are critical. WHO warned that growing global pressures, from protracted conflicts to climate impacts and disease outbreaks, are increasing demand for emergency health support even as humanitarian funding declines.
In 2025, humanitarian funding fell below 2016 levels, leaving WHO and partners able to reach only one-third of the 81 million people originally targeted to receive humanitarian health assistance. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the appeal was a strategic investment in global health and stability.
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Somalia is facing a rapidly escalating drought emergency after four consecutive failed rainy seasons that left millions at risk of hunger and displacement.
In a formal declaration on 10 November, the Federal Government of Somalia declared a drought emergency, appealing for international aid as conditions in the northern, central, and southern regions continued to deteriorate. Puntland is among the worst-affected
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The United Nations has launched its 2026 humanitarian appeal by requesting just $23 billion, barely half of what it said was needed, after a sharp decline in donor funding forced it to scale back support despite global needs reaching record levels.
The UN had originally sought $47 billion for 2025 but received only $12 billion, the lowest in a decade, prompting aid agencies to prioritise only the
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