$10b appeal launched for 2025 global refugee crisis

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical needs and implement sustainable solutions for millions of refugees, displaced persons and stateless people worldwide.

Announced earlier this week, the agency's Global Appeal comes amid escalating humanitarian crises, as conflict, persecution and the growing impacts of climate change continue to force millions from their homes.

"We live in an era of relentless emergencies. Of crises without end," High Commissioner Filippo Grandi said, emphasizing the scale of the challenges in a foreword accompanying the appeal.

He highlighted recent and ongoing conflicts in Sudan, Ukraine and Lebanon, which have driven massive displacement, while also noting the protracted nature of many refugee situations, including those involving displaced populations from Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).