On January 16, 2025, the World Health Organization will launch its 2025 Health Emergency Appeal. The event is broadcast live from this page and on WHO social networks, including Facebook, Instagram and X.
The world is at a turning point. Conflict, climate change, epidemics and displacement are converging to create an unprecedented global health crisis. Worldwide, 305 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance – a staggering reality that reflects the relentless pressure on communities and health systems around the world.
The 2025 Health Emergency Appeal (HEA) identifies critical priorities and resources needed to address 42 ongoing health emergencies, including 17 Level 3 crises – the most serious. These emergencies require a coordinated and well-resourced global response to save lives, protect health and restore hope to communities on the brink of collapse.
Health is at the heart of any emergency response. From providing life-saving care and essential medicines to monitoring disease and supporting local health systems, WHO is leading efforts to safeguard the lives of the most vulnerable people in the most vulnerable circumstances. difficult. Yet as needs increase, the gap between resources and realities continues to widen.
When health is in danger, everything is in danger.
This is a call to action. Together, we can save lives, defend the universal right to health, and reaffirm the principles of international humanitarian law that ensure no one is left behind.
Join us for the high-level launch of the WHO 2025 Health Emergency Appeal to learn more about our response priorities and hear the direct experiences of our contributors, partners and staff who are working tirelessly to achieve communities in emergency situations with life-saving health interventions.
LIVE STREAM
The event can be followed live on January 16, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CET (Geneva time). The recording will be available in the sidebar list.