The World Health Organization launched its annual appeal for funding to respond to health emergencies on Thursday, just days before the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States,

The U.N. health agency estimates that health crises would leave 305 million people in need of urgent assistance in 2025

The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

The World Health Organization (WHO) appealed Thursday for US$1.5 billion for emergency operations this year, warning that conflict, climate change, epidemics and displacement had converged to create an "

This appeal, part of the 2025 Health Emergency Appeal, aims to provide life-saving health interventions to 305 million people in need of urgent assistance. The appeal outlines the critical priorities for addressing 42 ongoing health emergencies,