SHARJAH: The world is facing its worst humanitarian crises with the least funding on record, UNHCR Communications Officer Khaled Kabbara warned on Wednesday, revealing that only 23 percent of the agency’s $10 billion appeal has been met this year.
Kabbara told Arab News that 11 million people had lost access to essential services and assistance due to the shortage of funding for aid agencies such as UNHCR.
“We are only able to respond to either the needs of 23 percent of the people who are in urgent need of support, or to the 23 percent of the needs of these people. It is a situation that we have to endure, but we also command the courage of our colleagues,” he said.
“Unfortunately UNHCR in 2024 alone responded to over 43 emergencies in 27 countries, and hope is one of the most important things that we can try to highlight through our work.
“Hope is one of the most important elements that really restores people’s faith in humanity, but also enables them to be inspired to continue their resilience and achieve greater and achieve a better world,” he said.
