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 Tuesday that its armed forces had taken control over one more settlement in the Dnepropetrovsk region, while Ukraine, on the same day, reported repelling attacks from the Russian side.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said in its latest report that the Russian forces had gained full control over the settlement of Ostapovskoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region.

Russian forces said that they carried out strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities, energy and transportation infrastructure supporting the Ukrainian military, and long-range drone launch sites.

On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a total of 164 combat clashes with Russian forces as of 22:00 on Tuesday. Ukrainian forces repelled multiple Russian attacks in the directions of Lyman, Sloviansk, and Pokrovsk.

Russia claims controlling one more settlement, Ukraine says repelling Russian attacks