Congo-Kinshasa: 'Time Is Not On Our Side,' UN Relief Chief Warns As Ebola Spreads in DR Congo

Virtual Briefing to Member States on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency… Read more »

Sudan: UN Relief Chief Tells Security Council Sudan Suffers From 'A Lack of Action'

Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Sudanby Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Read more »

Africa: World Humanitarian Day 2026 - Aid Workers Under Fire As Armed Drones Transform War-Making

(Geneva/New York, 19 August 2026): 2025 set another grim record for violence against aid workers, with 907 colleagues killed, injured or kidnapped, the Office for the Coordination… Read more »

East Africa: UN Relief Chief Calls for Early Action As El Niño Threatens Vulnerable Communities

Statement on El Niño by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Relief Chief Calls for Urgent Support to Contain Ebola in DR Congo and Region

Statement on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher Read more »

Sudan: UN Relief Chief Sounds Alarm Over Escalating Violence in Sudan's North Kordofan

Statement on Sudan by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Is an Atrocities Laboratory - UN Relief Chief

Remarks at International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Read more »

Sudan: UN Relief Chief - Three Years On, Sudan Remains a Test the World Is Failing

Statement by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Remains a Test the World Is Failing, Says Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

Tomorrow marks three years of war in Sudan. Three years in which a country of immense promise has been torn apart. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan At Three Years - a Crisis the World Cannot Ignore

Sudan is the size of France, Germany, Italy, and Spain combined. It's hard to miss. But the world seems to be able to look right past it as if it's not there. Read more »

Sudan: Hospitals, Supply Routes Hit as Conflict Spreads in Kordofan

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Sudan: OCHA Urges Security Council to Protect Civilians and Aid Workers in Sudan

Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Sudan by Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director, Crisis Response Division, OCHA, on behalf of Tom Fletcher,… Read more »

Sudan: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Cuba, Sudan, Haiti, Madagascar, Syria, Ukraine

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Sudan: UN Relief Chief Calls for Truce, Protection As Sudan's Suffering Deepens

Remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, at event to catalyze new funding contributions to the United Nations-led humanitarian response… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Facing a Critical Funding Gap, the Humanitarian Community in DR Congo Is Forced to Strictly Prioritize Its Response in 2026

Kinshasa, 28 January 2026 - The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the humanitarian community in the country today launched an urgent appeal for US$1.4… Read more »

Sudan: OCHA Calls for Security Council Action As Sudan War Nears 1,000-Day Mark

Briefing to the Security Council by Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director of Crisis Response Division, OCHA, on behalf of Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs… Read more »

Somalia: Humanitarian Crisis Looms As Drought Deepens and Funding Declines

December 14, 2025 - Mogadishu: The Somali NGO Consortium (SNC) raises alarm over the rapidly worsening drought conditions, warning of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe as a… Read more »

Africa: UN Calls for Stepped-Up Commitments to Global Emergency Fund As Needs Outstrip Resources

As humanitarian crises around the world outpace the funding available to address them, senior United Nations officials today rallied the international community to urgently… Read more »

Central Africa: 'Life By Life' - UN in West and Central Africa Launches $5.1 Billion Aid Appeal With Urgent Call for Global Solidarity Over Indifference

The UN and partners are appealing for $5.1 billion to deliver essential lifesaving aid and protection in West and Central Africa. Funding shortfalls have forced humanitarians to… Read more »

Sudan: UN Relief Chief Urges the World to Choose Solidarity in 2026 - UN Relief Chief

Tom Fletcher, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Read more »

Africa: 'Life By Life' - UN Launches $33 Billion Aid Appeal With Urgent Call for Global Solidarity

Priority to support 87 million people with lifesaving needs - aim is to reach 135 million in 50 countries in 2026 In 2025, 98 million people got help despite deep funding cuts and… Read more »

Sudan: UN Relief Chief Calls Darfur 'Epicentre of Human Suffering'

Thanks so much Steph [Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General], and good afternoon, everyone. I've actually just come out of Darfur, so I've just reached Adré,… Read more »

Africa: Deputy Emergency Relief Chief Urges the Security Council to Use Leverage to Address Hunger in Conflict

Remarks on Addressing Food Insecurity as a Driver and Consequence of Conflict by Ms. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Humanitarian… Read more »

Sudan: Statement From the Operational Humanitarian Country Team in Sudan On Attacks Against Civilians in El Fasher

The humanitarian community in Sudan condemns in the strongest terms the ongoing attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against civilians, civilian infrastructure and… Read more »

Sudan: UN Relief Chief Calls for Protection of Civilians and Their Access to Aid in El Fasher

Statement on Sudan by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Read more »