The Global Appeal and Supplementary Appeals

Congolese refugee Joyce and her children await to board a UNHCR truck heading to Makpandu, a camp 220 km east of Ezo, in South Sudan's Western Equatoria State. They fled war at home several years ago and found safety in this South Sudanese border town until clashes broke out between government soldiers and local armed youth in November 2015.

UNHCR’s Global Appeal provides information for governments, private donors, partners and others interested in our priorities and activities. Information is presented in a print publication and on the Global Focus website.

The Global Appeal 2016-2017 print publication presents the financial resources that UNHCR will need in 2016 (and indicative amounts for 2017) to protect and improve the lives of tens of millions of forcibly displaced people.

Latest Global Appeal: 2016 - 2017

All budgets and planning figures in the Global Appeal correspond to the programme budget approved by the member States of UNHCR’s Executive Committee (ExCom) in October each year.

Additional needs are presented separately in Supplementary Appeals. UNHCR’s current Supplementary Appeals can be found on our Global Focus website. These are our primary fundraising tools in new emergencies or situations not covered by the ExCom-approved Annual Budget.

The Global Appeal

The Global Appeal is an invaluable guide for general readers to UNHCR's worldwide operations.