UN office aims to raise 33 bln U.S. dollars to support 135 mln people in 2026

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Monday its ultimate aim in 2026 is to raise a total of 33 billion U.S. dollars to support 135 million people through 23 country operations and six plans for refugees and migrants.

OCHA noted its immediate priority for next year is to save 87 million lives with 23 billion U.S. dollars in funding.

The United Nations and its partners on Monday launched the 2026 global humanitarian appeal to save millions of lives where shocks hit the hardest -- in wars, climate disasters, earthquakes, epidemics and wherever crop failures occur, the office said.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher on Monday briefed the media on the newly released Global Humanitarian Overview 2026, an annual assessment of global humanitarian needs and how to respond to them, and provides an analysis of the drivers of needs and an overview of the resources required to support people targeted for assistance.

"Our priority for 2026 is to save 87 million lives. The plan includes 29 more detailed plans covering 50 countries. This includes 4 billion dollars to reach 3 million across the occupied Palestinian territories, 2.8 billion for 20 million people in Sudan, the world's largest displacement crisis, and 2 billion for the 7 million Sudanese forced to flee. It includes 1.4 billion to save 4.9 million lives in Myanmar and those fleeing the crisis there, and much, much more," he said.

UN office aims to raise 33 bln U.S. dollars to support 135 mln people in 2026

UN office aims to raise 33 bln U.S. dollars to support 135 mln people in 2026

UN office aims to raise 33 bln U.S. dollars to support 135 mln people in 2026

UN office aims to raise 33 bln U.S. dollars to support 135 mln people in 2026

UN office aims to raise 33 bln U.S. dollars to support 135 mln people in 2026

Russia said on Saturday that it carried out a large-scale strike against Ukraine early Saturday morning and controlled another settlement in the Kharkov Region over the past day, while Ukraine said it repelled Russian attacks in multiple directions.

Russian long-range precision missiles and attack drones hit a Ukrainian plant manufacturing drones and energy facilities servicing Ukraine's military-industrial complex during the past 24 hours, and Russia's operational-tactical aircraft, missile troops and artillery units struck 157 targets, including long-range drone storage sites and operator training facilities, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries, the Russian Defense Ministry said. It added that air defense systems shot down 137 fixed-wing drones.

Russian forces controlled the town of Staritsa in Kharkov Region over the past day, the ministry said.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Saturday reported 136 combat engagements on the frontline, where Ukrainian troops repelled Russian offensives in multiple directions.

The Ukrainian Air Force said that Russian forces implemented a large-scale air strike against Ukraine from Friday evening to early Saturday morning.

Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that the large-scale strike caused damage to critical infrastructures in the city.

Russia carries out large-scale strike, Ukraine repels attacks in multiple directions