World Humanitarian Day

The Ministerial-level flagship event will be cohosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the European Union and OCHA. It will take stock of what has been achieved towards the objective of mobilizing US$23 billion to reach the 87 million people facing the most severe and life-threatening humanitarian needs within the broader response set out in the 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview , which targets 135 million people worldwide. The event is a moment of recognition, accountability and action, built around one urgent question: what will it take to reach the 87 million people hardest hit by crisis—and who can make it happen? It will recognize the Member States, refugee-hosting countries, regional partners, private sector and philanthropists, and others supporting the humanitarian response; show (not tell), through data, league tables and human testimony, what funding has delivered — and what the gap is costing; and mobilize commitments for the final quarter of 2026. The message is clear: re...

    2025 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 18-20 June 2025 - Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. 15:00 - 18:00: High-level panel discussion 3 - Mobilizing and adapting humanitarian financing for an effective and efficient response. Today, more than 300 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance , with the UN and its partners requiring $44.7 billion to support just 186 million of the most vulnerable with life-saving protection and assistance. With the humanitarian sector facing a deeply precarious financial situation, the consequences of a shortfall are dire; people will die and needs among the most vulnerable, including women and girls, will grow, leading to unfathomable outcomes. This panel will demonstrate the real consequences of a widening humanitarian financing gap in terms of the impacts on affected people and humanitarian partners' ability to respond. It will attempt to make the case for a broader humanitarian movement – one that meaningfully engages ...