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LIVE: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025

An Afghan child walks through rubble in a damaged settlement, with an aid worker and a temporary tent in the background.
IOM/Léo Torréton Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis is just one of many that UN aid agencies and partners fear will deteriorate without support from the international community.

LIVE: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025

Humanitarian Aid

Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is an opportunity to highlight where needs are greatest and how much funding is needed to help some of the most vulnerable people on Earth. Read our live updates of events as they unfolded in Kuwait, Nairobi and Geneva, hosted by the UN's new Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, with highlights from humanitarians around the world, from Gaza to Ukraine. UN News app users can follow our coverage here.