WHO appealed $1 Bn For World's Worst Health Crises In 2026

The World Health Organization on Tuesday appealed for $1 billion to tackle health crises this year across the world's 36 most severe emergencies, including in Gaza, Sudan, Haiti and Afghanistan. 

Hit by deep cuts in foreign aid from wealthy countries, the WHO made its emergency request significantly lower than in recent years, saying it had to be realistic about how much money would



arrive.

"We are deeply worried about the vast needs and how we will meet them," WHO health emergencies chief Chikwe Ihekweazu told reporters in Geneva. 

"We are making some of the hardest choices we have to make." The WHO estimated 239 million people would need urgent humanitarian assistance this year, and said the money would keep essential health services afloat.