UNHCR secures record $1.5 billion in early funding for 2025
Geneva, 3 December 2024 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today announced that it has secured a record $1.5 billion in early funding for its operations in 2025. This represents a significant increase from the $1.2 billion received in early funding for 2024.
The early funding will allow UNHCR to respond quickly and effectively to humanitarian emergencies around the world. In 2025, UNHCR plans to provide protection and assistance to over 100 million people who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, or natural disasters.
“This record level of early funding is a testament to the international community’s commitment to supporting the world’s most vulnerable people,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. “This funding will allow us to provide life-saving assistance to millions of people who have been forced to flee their homes.”
The early funding will be used to provide a range of services to refugees and other displaced people, including:
- Emergency shelter and food
- Healthcare and education
- Protection from violence and exploitation
- Legal assistance and resettlement opportunities
UNHCR’s early funding appeal for 2025 is part of the broader UN humanitarian appeal, which seeks to raise $51.5 billion to meet the needs of over 230 million people around the world.
Donors who have contributed to UNHCR’s early funding appeal include the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, and Australia.
“We are grateful to our donors for their continued support,” said Grandi. “This funding will make a real difference in the lives of millions of refugees and other displaced people around the world.”
About UNHCR
UNHCR is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights, and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people. UNHCR provides protection and assistance to over 100 million people around the world.
For more information, please contact:
- In Geneva: Matthew Saltmarsh, saltmars@unhcr.org, +41 79 967 9936
- In New York: Kathryn Mahoney, mahoneyk@unhcr.org, +1 347 443 7643
- In London: Laura Padoan, padoanl@unhcr.org, +44 7880 230 985
- In Brussels: Maeve Patterson, patterso@unhcr.org, +32 470 99 54 35
- In Washington, D.C.: Chris Boian, boian@unhcr.org, +1 202 276 3009
UNHCR secures record $1.5 billion in early funding for 2025
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