Excited to be part of the UN Humanitarian Donor Support Group's 2024 field mission to the Central African Republic🇨🇫

In a context where displacement and other issues persist, our aim is to enhance understanding of OCHA's work, challenges & opportunities.

Together, we #InvestInHumanity

Tropical Cyclone Gamane affected over 500,000 people in remote regions of Madagascar🇲🇬, damaging homes, hospitals and farmland.

Martin Griffiths allocated $3 million from CERF - The UN's emergency fund to help people with food, water, shelter, health & critical services.

Together, we #InvestInHumanity

See it on the ground!

The conflict in #Sudan has forced over 700k people to flee into Chad.

World Food Programme is on the ground responding – thanks to the support from donors such as  CERF - The UN's emergency fund  but funds are running dangerously low putting our assistance at risk.

🔴We need to act NOW !

Monia is a law student who arrived in 🇨🇫 from Sudan in January. One of the community relays among young 🇸🇩 refugees, trained by UNHCR CAR and supported by CERF - The UN's emergency fund, she is the focal point for mental health, education & #GBV

⚠️ #Myanmar : Conflict has escalated across multiple regions during March.

In #Rakhine , civilians are bearing the brunt of ongoing fighting, which exacerbates already severe humanitarian needs.

More funding is urgently needed to assist 5.3 million people.

Latest Update ⬇️

Climate shocks and hostilities have pushed over 21M people in #Ethiopia into humanitarian need.

They require urgent attention and international solidarity.

📢 Stay tuned for the High-Level Pledging Event in support of the response. 👉 bit.ly/4aSBSr5

#InvestInHumanity

We welcome all efforts to increase the amount and type of aid delivered for the people of Gaza, whether by air, sea or, most importantly, land.

We will continue to advocate for principled and safe aid delivery.

Catherine Russell Cindy McCain Philippe Lazzarini Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus OCHA oPt (Palestine)

'Tolerating war is not normal,' Edem Wosornu warned the United Nations Security Council.

More than 14.6M people - about 40% of #Ukraine 's population - need humanitarian assistance.

'Together you must do everything to bring the suffering to an end.'

Her remarks: bit.ly/3PUgsBS

For years, people affected by crises have been asking to be heard.

We are starting to listen better. Last year, UN Humanitarian launched the Flagship Initiative to reimagine a system tailored to communities’ priorities.

Find out more about the Initiative: bit.ly/43naCyc

In continuation of its field visit to Port Sudan, Qatar Fund For Development صندوق قطر للتنمية delegation visited two shelter centers for displaced people in Port Sudan to inaugurate shelter tents in addition to distributing food baskets in cooperation with الهلال الأحمر القطري and Qatar Charity | قطر الخيرية

🇺🇳CERF - The UN's emergency fund funding continues to be an indispensable enabler for anticipatory action, but to truly scale up its impact, more flexible and coordinated financing is needed.

Find out more on the impact of #AnticipatoryAction in Ethiopia➡️ bit.ly/3x83cmD

#InvestInHumanity

The world’s escalating crises and ongoing conflicts are jeopardizing the fundamental right to health for millions globally.
In 2023, CERF - The UN's emergency fund & PooledFunds_OCHA allocated $253M in 39 countries to ensure millions of people can access quality health services & education.
#WorldHealthDay2024

Women from Amazonas state use their ancestral knowledge to produce food and income for their communities, with FAO VENEZUELA and CERF - The UN's emergency fund

🌱 Esta iniciativa de FAO VENEZUELA, apoyada por
CERF - The UN's emergency fund , redujo los riesgos de protección a través del fortalecimiento de la seguridad alimentaria y el empoderamiento económico de 1.525 familias en tres estados de 🇻🇪.

Escucha a sus protagonista aquí👇

🌙Eid Fitr Mubarak!🌙
 
In this Eid, we stand in solidarity and renew our commitment to supporting those affected by the war in #Sudan .
 
Together, we strive for a future where peace and stability prevail.

'We stand ready to work with all parties to alleviate the suffering of people in #Gaza .'

- Humanitarian Coordinator Jamie McGoldrick

Read the full statement: ochaopt.org/content/statem…

As the situation remains critical in #Haiti 's Port-au-Prince, humanitarians continue to provide hot meals, water, healthcare, social protection, psychosocial support and more to thousands of people affected by the violence.

Latest update: bit.ly/49yVcbE

'The situation is beyond words.'

OCHA colleagues were appalled by what they witnessed in #Gaza 's Al Shifa Hospital as they went there with World Health Organization (WHO), UNMAS & UN Security to support dignified burials.

Hospitals must never be turned into battlegrounds. The war must end.

The conflict in #Sudan has triggered an avalanche of suffering.

Next week, I will join Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Filippo Grandi Cindy McCain Amy Pope in Paris at the Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and its Neighbours to advocate on behalf of the voices that need to be heard 💙

The climate crisis, food insecurity, malnutrition & migration continue to take a toll on people in Central America.

A quarter of the combined populations of El Salvador, Guatemala & Honduras need humanitarian assistance.

Here is how the UN plans to help: bit.ly/49LBY2R