UN Warns of $159M Funding Gap Threatening Aid in Nigeria
The United Nations has raised an alarm regarding a $159 million funding shortfall in Nigeria's humanitarian response for 2026, which threatens to deprive millions of Nigerians facing food insecurity, malnutrition, and disease outbreaks of essential humanitarian assistance. Mohamed Fall, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, issued this warning in Maiduguri during the observance of World Humanitarian Day.
He emphasized that the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Nigeria is severely underfunded, with hundreds of thousands of vulnerable individuals at risk of losing access to lifesaving aid. Fall noted that current funding is only a fraction of what was available in previous years, with $135.5 million distributed in 2026 through the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund and the Central Emergency Response Fund.
He particularly highlighted the situation in Borno, where over 55,000 cholera patients have been treated amid an ongoing outbreak, stressing the urgent need for additional contributions to sustain critical interventions.
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