# How can millions of lives be saved as humanitarian funding falls? Tax the rich

https://mins.news/en/item/58787

- euronews, 2026-09-15 05:46 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/09/15/how-to-save-millions-of-lives-as-humanitarian-funding-falls-taxing-the-rich

> New research published in The Lancet says a 3% tax on billionaires’ wealth could save up to 29.5 million lives among the most vulnerable populations by 2030, as traditional humanitarian and development funding sources face an unprecedented squeeze.