World Humanitarian Day: anxiety grows over $12bn crisis funding shortfall

As donors meet only one-third of total requested by UN this year to tackle global crises, humanitarians fear most vulnerable countries will be hit hardestThis year, the UN has asked for $19.43bn (£12.38bn; pdf) to deal with humanitarian crises in countries such as Syria, South Sudan and Nepal, but so far donors have only provided a third of these funds, leaving the world’s most vulnerable people in increasing need as multiple, protracted emergencies exhaust limited funding.Data from