He said the plan is led by the UN Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the UN Children's Fund and the World Health Organization. It encompasses a robust and sustainable alliance of all 28 humanitarian organizations working at the sites to meet the needs of Sahrawi refugees. "Our collea...
OCHA said the challenge for humanitarians in the northeast is access. The internal crossing connecting Menbij to areas east of the Euphrates River, including Ar-Raqqa, remains closed, preventing the movement of goods and people, including aid workers. However, access has not been disrupted in ot...
The temporary truce and humanitarian aid delivered to Gaza are not enough to deal with the humanitarian crisis in the enclave, according to Karim Amer, director of Partnerships with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in the Near East....
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Humanitarian aid to n orth Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct. 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days, the United Nations said Tuesday. That has left between 65,000 and 75,000 Palestinians without acces
The humanitarian system is facing a major funding crisis, with just over one-third of the $57 billion required to provide aid funded last year, OCHA said in its annual assessment of global humanitarian needs. Griffiths described this as the "worst funding shortfall in years." He ...
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In order to create and execute an accurate response plan, UN OCHA needs to understand what’s happening on the ground in these disaster areas. In locations where aid workers are present, these experts provide much of the insight and data that informs the response. In addition, for...
UNITED NATIONS, July 17 -- A United Nations official on Tuesday urged member states to support the humanitarian response and revitalization of West Africa and the Sahel. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, special representative of the UN secretary general for West Africa and Sahel, made the remarks while ...
In order to create and execute an accurate response plan, UN OCHA needs to understand what’s happening on the ground in these disaster areas. In locations where aid workers are present, these experts provide much of the insight and data that informs the response. In addition, for places...