The Global Appeal and Supplementary Appeals

Seventy-year-old Guzeh Mustafa sits outside a shelter at Bardarash camp in Duhok, Iraq.
She arrived from north-east Syria with six family members in October 2019 and is in need
of medical assistance

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 2020-2021 presents the financial resources that will be required in the coming biennium for UNHCR’s programmes to protect and improve the lives of tens of millions of people of concern.

Latest Global Appeal: 2020-2021

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.