Germany supports people across the world
Where German humanitarian aid is easing the plight faced by millions in the wake of war and natural disasters.
Sudan: support for refugees
Around 30 million people are reliant on assistance, 25 million are facing acute hunger and 13 million have been forcibly displaced: the situation in Sudan is catastrophic.
Sudan is facing what is de facto the worst humanitarian crisis we are witnessing worldwide.
Since the conflict broke out there in 2023, Germany has provided Sudan and its neighbouring countries with around 738 million euros in humanitarian assistance. The funding is being used first and foremost to help internally displaced persons and refugees.
Quick facts
Gaza: securing the supply of water and food
The ceasefire in Gaza that was agreed following the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 and the subsequent retaliatory attacks by Israel remains fragile. The people in Gaza continue to live in precarious circumstances. Since the conflict began, Germany has made more than 375 million euros in humanitarian assistance available for the Palestinian territories. The primary objective is to secure the supply of food and water and to rebuild infrastructure. For example, the Federal Foreign Office provided support for a new Malteser hospital that opened in Gaza City.
Venezuela: help in the wake of the disaster
The devastating earthquake that hit Venezuela in June 2026 left more than 6,000 dead and many thousands more missing, according to provisional figures. Germany has provided emergency aid worth more than 13 million euros. The funding is going to partners such as non-governmental organisations, UN aid agencies and the Red Cross. Following the earthquake, the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) searched for people buried under the rubble.
