The United Nations is grappling with its worst-ever financial crisis in 80 years. Humanitarian appeals fell from $44 billion to $29 billion in 2025, yet only $5.6 billion has been received. The shortfall threatens food, health, and protection services for millions worldwide.

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• Humanitarian funding cut by one-third, appeals down to $29B
• Only 13% ($5.6B) received by mid-2025
• 343M people face hunger, 43.7M refugees affected
• WFP cutting 30% staff despite hunger crisis
• UNHCR eliminated 3,500 jobs, Sudan refugees lose clean water access
• Yemen got just 9% funding needs met, worst in a decade
• US cut foreign aid by 90%, leaving $1.5B unpaid gap
• China delaying payments 10 months; Europe also reducing aid
• BRICS expansion challenges Western-led multilateralism
• Private sector, crypto, South-South cooperation seen as new funding lifelines