Humanitarian needs and requirements

At the time of the Global Humanitarian Overview 2022 launch in December 2021, 274 million people need humanitarian assistance and protection. This number means that 1 in 29 people worldwide needs humanitarian assistance – a significant increase from 1 in 33 in 2020 and 1 in 45 in 2019, which were already the highest figures in decades. The UN and partner organizations aim to assist 183 million people most in need across 30 countries and 7 regions and require a total of $ 41 billion to do so.