Humanitarian Action 2024
In 2023, conflicts and natural disasters devastated the lives of millions of people around the globe.
Even as bombs fell and the earth shook and climate impacts continued to be felt, women and girls in humanitarian contexts continued to give birth, to require sexual and reproductive health services, and to seek safety from gender-based violence in their homes and communities. Throughout, UNFPA stood by their side, providing essential services, protecting dignity and rights, and restoring hope.
Our rapid actions in 50 countries hit by crises in 2023 meant that over 10 million people received reproductive health services.
From Haiti to Ukraine to Yemen and beyond, over 3,600 health facilities were supported to provide life-saving care. More than 4.2 million more people found safety and protection from gender-based violence. Women and girls sought physical and emotional refuge in 1,700 safe spaces.
No woman should die while giving life or live in fear of gender-based violence. Every woman and girl has the right to receive dignified assistance in humanitarian crises. These principles underpin everything UNFPA does, everywhere we work, no matter how dire the circumstances.
Needs are escalating, while funding is falling short
Next year promises to be another challenging year. Needs are escalating, while funding is falling short. Despite our role in leading global action to safeguard the health and safety of women and girls in crises, UNFPA humanitarian programmes were only funded at 50 per cent in 2023. UNFPA is committed to closing this funding gap.
In 2024 UNFPA is appealing for $1.2 billion to provide reproductive health services and run gender-based violence programmes for 48 million women, girls, and young people in 58 countries in humanitarian crises.
I am very thankful to our partners and donors who continue to support and invest in us. Their support has never been more essential. Together, we are working for a world where, whatever the crisis, protecting the health, safety, and rights of women and girls is priority number one, laying the foundation for the peace, justice and security that they - and the world - so desperately need.
- Dr. Natalia Kanem
These countries represent 64 per cent of UNFPA’s overall appeal, by amount.
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Afghanistan$216,000,000
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Sudan$88,000,000
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Yemen$70,000,000
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Syrian Arab Republic$66,000,000
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Ukraine$59,000,000
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Somalia$54,000,000
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Ethiopia$50,000,000
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Bangladesh$36,000,000
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the$34,000,000
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State of Palestine$32,000,000
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Haiti$28,000,000
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Venezuela$26,000,000
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Total$759,000,000
Download full 2024 report
For additional information about our initiatives, including insights into humanitarian trends affecting women and girls and our priorities for 2024, download our 2024 report.
