330 organisations from around the world — including Alliance for Public Health and more than 140 Ukrainian civil society, community, and public health organisations — are calling on the European Commission to confirm a €800 million pledge to the Global Fund ahead of the February 2026 Board Meeting.
On November 21, donors fell short of the Global Fund’s USD 18 billion replenishment target. While the global context is challenging, the gap is deeply concerning: HIV, TB and malaria programmes are already under pressure from shrinking overseas development assistance and growing humanitarian needs.
A timely and ambitious pledge from the European Commission is critical to:
- enable the Global Fund to allocate resources on time
- prevent interruptions to lifesaving country programmes
- unlock approximately €400 million in US matching funds
- uphold Europe’s leadership in global health
For Ukraine, the stakes are especially clear. Even amid full-scale war, Global Fund support keeps HIV and TB services operational despite missile strikes, displacement, and damaged health infrastructure. Mobile teams reach frontline areas; digital tools and innovations are deployed in real time; communities, doctors and outreach workers continue saving lives under extraordinary conditions.
Ukraine’s experience underscores a simple truth: investing in global health is a matter of global security, resilience, and shared values.
A stronger outcome is still possible — and the European Commission and EU Member States can play a decisive role.
Read the full statement and the list of 330 signatories:
