July 08
Chad: CERF Grants $15 Million to Chad for Underfunded Emergencies
The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has granted Chad a US$15 million allocation to support its response to under-funded emergencies within the 2023 Humanitarian Response… Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria Statement On Attacks in Gwoza, Borno
The United Nations strongly condemns the suicide bomb attacks on civilian populations in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State yesterday. The exact number of people killed… Read more »
June 24
Africa: Two-Year Anniversary of the UN Secretary-General's Action Agenda On Internal Displacement
Joint Statement by Principals of the UN Steering Group on Solutions to Internal Displacement: IOM, OCHA, UNDP, UNDPO, UNDPPA, UNICEF and UNHCR Read more »
Sudan: 'Killed on the Job, Prescribing and Administering Medicine'
Another day of violence in Sudan brings another human tragedy in Darfur's Al Fasher. Read more »
June 18
Sudan: OCHA Urges Security Council to Act On Sudan Humanitarian Crisis
Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Sudan by Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy for OCHA, on behalf of Martin Griffiths,… Read more »
June 12
Africa: G7 Leaders Can and Must Prevent Manmade Famine
Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Read more »
June 11
South Sudan: South Sudan Humanitarian Fund Allocates U.S.$20 Million to Support 290,000 Vulnerable People Across Four States in South Sudan
(Juba, 11 June 2024) The Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho today released US$20 million from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF) to provide… Read more »
June 06
West Africa: Almost 33 Million People in the Sahel Need Lifesaving Humanitarian Assistance and Protection Services
The lives of 32.8 million people across the Sahel are affected by a complex and interlinked web of crises, which are exacerbated by instability, a deteriorating security situation,… Read more »
May 27
Somalia: U.S.$2 Million Allocated for Urgent Response to Cholera Outbreak in Somalia
Mogadishu, 27 May 2024 - The Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has allocated US$2 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for an urgent response to the… Read more »
May 22
Africa: Today's Top News - Occupied Palestinian Territory, Haiti, Burundi
Occupied Palestinian Territory Read more »
May 20
Southern Africa: Southern Africa Is On the Grip of a Severe Drought
The United Nations (UN) and its humanitarian partners today urged for solidarity with drought-affected people in Southern Africa and called on the international community to help… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Nigeria and UN Seek U.S.$306 Million for Urgent Food and Nutrition Crisis Response
With a deteriorating food security and nutrition crisis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states this lean season*(May to September), the Government of Nigeria, national and… Read more »
May 11
Sudan: Sudan's Humanitarian Coordinator Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Al Fasher to Safeguard Civilians
Statement by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, on the attack in Al Fasher. Read more »
Sudan: Statement By the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, On the Attack in Al Fasher
I am gravely concerned by the eruption of clashes in Al Fasher despite repeated calls to parties to the conflict to refrain from attacking the city. Read more »
April 30
Congo-Kinshasa: Statement By Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee On the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Crushing Levels of Violence, Displacement Fuel Unprecedented Civilian Suffering
Escalating conflict is driving record levels of gender-based violence, displacement and hunger in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), threatening to… Read more »
April 25
Sudan: Scourge of Sexual Violence Amid Ongoing Conflict Demands Urgent Response
After one year of hostilities in Sudan, we are appealing for more international engagement to combat sexual violence against women and girls in the country. These barbaric acts,… Read more »
April 24
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Deputy Relief Chief Appeals to the Security Council to Resolve the Conflict in the DRC
Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in the Great Lakes region by Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency… Read more »
Central African Republic: Bangui - Flooded Families Seek Drier Land Due to Climate Crisis
By Najwa Mekki Read more »
April 19
Sudan: OCHA Appeals to Security Council to Do More to 'Silence the Guns' in Sudan
Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Sudan by Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy for OCHA, on behalf of Martin Griffiths,… Read more »
April 16
Ethiopia: Government and International Partners Meet in Geneva to Boost Humanitarian Funding
With the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia now critical, the Government of Ethiopia and international partners meet today in Geneva to raise international support as the country's… Read more »
April 15
Sudan: One Year of Conflict - Key Facts and Figures
One year after war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April 2023, Sudan is facing one of the fastest unfolding crises… Read more »
March 20
Sudan: OCHA Warns Security Council Sudan Will Soon Be the World's Worst Hunger Crisis
Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Sudan by Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, OCHA, on behalf of the Martin Griffiths,… Read more »
March 18
Africa: UN Relief Chief Tells European Humanitarian Forum, Aid Community Is Trying to Change Its Business Model
Remarks by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths at the 2024 European Humanitarian Forum Read more »
March 14
Mozambique: Urgent Aid Needed for Those Affected by Tropical Storm Filipo
Authorities in Mozambique report that some 14,000 people have been affected by the severe Tropical Storm Filipo across central and southern Mozambique, with two people killed and… Read more »
March 12
Africa: Today's Top News - Occupied Palestinian Territory, Haiti, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Occupied Palestinian Territory Read more »
