Overview
- The appeal covers 36 crises with 14 at WHO’s highest response level, including Gaza, Sudan, Haiti, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- WHO says only $900 million of a $1.5 billion request arrived in 2025, contributing to service closures or cutbacks at 6,700 facilities that left 53 million people without care.
- Director-General Tedros told the Executive Board that more than 1,000 staff have departed and that a prioritisation and realignment of work is now largely complete.
- Member states’ higher assessed dues have mobilised about 85% of the 2026–27 core budget, though significant gaps persist for emergency operations.
- The U.S. exit with roughly $260 million in unpaid dues and a shift to enabling 1,500 local partners for frontline work are redefining how WHO delivers assistance.