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Live updates: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025

Afghanistan is one of the world's most vulnerable countries.
IOM/Léo Torréton
Afghanistan is one of the world's most vulnerable countries.
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. 
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