Ireland has provided over €150 million ahead of World Humanitarian Day
This includes crises funding in response to the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, and humanitarian assistance to Sudan, Yemen and Afghanistan.
Ireland contributed more than €150 million to humantarian crises in 2024.
Humanitarian need driven by conflict, climate and economic crises continues to grow with more people than ever in need of assistance to survive.
Speaking ahead of World Humanitarian Day, marked every year on 19 August, the Tánaiste Micheál Martin said: "Ireland’s funding is focused on the most severe humanitarian crises and emergencies.
"Last year, Ireland responded to devastating earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye, the earthquake in Morocco and floods in Libya. We also continue to support vulnerable populations experiencing acute hunger – including in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sudan, Ukraine and Yemen.
"In 2024, Ireland has continued to respond to the most urgent crises including floods in Kenya and the destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean.”
So far in 2024, over 170 humanitarian workers have been killed in crises around the world.
The Tánaiste continued: "In recent years we have seen an alarming rise in the number of humanitarian workers killed or attacked as they try to provide lifesaving assistance.
"Ireland continues to call for strict adherence to International Humanitarian Law in all conflicts and reminds all parties to conflict that humanitarian workers and civilians must not be targets.
“On World Humanitarian Day we also remember those humanitarian workers killed while attempting to help others. This year we remember particularly those who have lost their lives in the conflict in Gaza."
In Sudan, the world’s largest ever displacement crisis is currently unfolding with over 8 million people displaced since the outbreak of conflict there in April 2023.
At an international conference in April 2024, Ireland pledged over €12 million in humanitarian assistance to Sudan and neighbouring countries dealing with the effects of this conflict and mass displacement.