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That was the message from UN aid chief Tom Fletcher on Friday, as the aid coordination office he heads, Ochaspending $160 million to keep life-saving aid flowing in 12 of the planet’s most underfunded crises.
“We have 87 million people to reach, and there is no time to waste,” said Mr. Fletcher, Emergency Relief Coordinator.
“Today’s new funding will help us provide help to people who may be left behind. But money alone will not get us there: leaders must use political will to open access, remove barriers and help us reach people whose lives are in danger.”
As many as 87 million people are poor groups facing the worst crisis this year.
Difficult access point
Five of the 12 crises – Afghanistan, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen – are among the 10 contexts in which Fletcher called for immediate diplomatic action to secure access. Unlocking it would pave the way for aid for 11 million people.
Most of the allocation, $150 million, coming from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and will be distributed as follows:
- Afghanistan, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Yemen: $18 million each
- Somalia and Sudan: $16 million each
- South Sudan: $15 million
- Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger: $10 million each
- child: $9 million
- Cameroon: $6 million
- Cuba: $4 million
Including people with disabilities
A a further $10 million was set aside for people with disabilities in the same 12 crisesso that help can reach them and benefit them.
CERF collaborates with UN Global Disability Fundwhich will add up to $4 million in funding and technical support through the Inclusion Catalyst Hub.
Part of this effort will be used to strengthen local organizations of people with disabilities and their role in disaster response efforts.
Fast moving funds
CERF, managed by OCHA, is one of the fastest funding tools available. Allocations for underfunded emergencies depend on analysis of more than 100 humanitarian indicators and extensive consultation with partners.
Friday’s release took some time The CERF allocation in 2026 will be $483 million.
Since the General Assembly created it in 2005, the fund has distributed approximately $10.2 billion to hundreds of millions of people in more than 117 countries and territories, thanks to 135 Member States and observers, as well as private and individual donors. Its annual funding target is $1 billion.
