A Threat to Lives, Dignity and Hope

The implications of underfunding UNHCR's activities in 2023

The underfunding of UNHCR’s activities is reaching alarming levels and, after successive years of additional needs caused by COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, is posing a significant threat to the organization’s capacity to provide vital protection and humanitarian assistance to the world’s most vulnerable populations. This report looks into the multifaceted implications of underfunding UNHCR’s activities in 2023, focusing on 13 operations in particular.