Humanitarians selflessly serve others to make the world a better place. They work for the survival, well-being, and dignity of people affected by crises everywhere. On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we thank our heroes for their sacrifices.

I have spent much of my recent life visiting our field teams, many in extreme isolation & danger. Day-in, day-out. Local & international. UN, NGO, civil society. Shoulder to shoulder, supporting those who have lived terrible loss & trauma. Huge respect. #WorldHumanitarianDay

Last week in #Nigeria, we met with forcibly displaced communities eager to rebuild. Government leadership is crucial, and the private sector, alongside development partners, has a key role in finding sustainable solutions.

#BREAKING: Trucks carrying vital World Food Programme food supplies crossed the border from #Chad into #Sudan via #Adre In just a matter of days since the border reopened, we mobilized nutrition & food aid for the #Darfur region Ppl at risk of #famine will receive life-saving assistance

Welcome to Samoa 🇼🇸, UN Secretary General António Guterres. Your visit is a powerful affirmation of the UN’s solidarity with Samoa as 🇼🇸 navigates complex challenges like the existential threat of climate change. What an honor!

The Afar Regional State Durable Solution Strategy and Costed Action Plan lays the foundation of a collective IDP solutions commitment. The Government-led, development-financed, & interagency-supported process is quickly moving forward.

Have just clocked 6 months as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in #Nigeria, & was delighted to share my experience: The changes I have seen on returning to Nigeria after 5 yrs; the challenges, the opportunities & potential to accelerate the #SDGs. Read more:✍ bit.ly/4dCquBu

172 lives 172 faces 172 stories Aid workers on the frontlines of global conflicts are being killed in unprecedented numbers. We at OCHA + 412 other aid organizations reiterate: All parties to conflict MUST uphold the rules of war & protect humanitarians. Our joint letter⬇️

The shrinkage of Lake Chad in Africa isn't just an environmental issue—it's a socioeconomic challenge affecting millions. Explore how dwindling water resources shape population dynamics and drive human migration: wrld.bg/SvHp50SXzos

The need to 'belong' and feel part of your 'herd' runs deep... beautiful clip

The decisions world leaders take in the coming years will determine the fate, first of Pacific Islanders – and then, everyone else. In other words: If we save the Pacific, we save the world - António Guterres at #PIFLM53

At the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Summit (Pacific Islands Forum), COP29 President-Designate Mukhtar Babayev met with Amy Pope (Amy Pope), Director General of IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳. They discussed the urgent need to address climate-induced displacement and the importance of global cooperation

27 August marks 500 days since the war broke out in Sudan.

This is totally unacceptable and must change immediately. We have repeatedly asked for a functioning deconfliction system in Gaza, and yet the current arrangements have failed. Humanitarians are #NotATarget. wfp.org/news/wfp-tempo…

Thinking of all the families affected by the floods in #Chad. Thousands of homes have been destroyed. Farmland has been flooded, livestock washed away. Communities in Chad have generously welcomed people fleeing Sudan. The world owes them support.

“Sudan is ablaze. Its capital city has been razed, perhaps 150,000 people have been slaughtered and bodies are piling up in makeshift cemeteries visible from space. More than 10m people, have been forced to flee from their homes.“ ⁦The Economist⁩ economist.com/leaders/2024/0…

Congratulations Iris Marín Ortiz on becoming the first female Ombudsperson in Colombia! Your support will be essential in advancing the solutions agenda for internally displaced persons. The United Nations & ONU Colombia 🇺🇳 stand ready to support in this endeavor. Wishing you great success

A critical milestone in Somalia's efforts to resolve protracted, internal displacement in the country. Thanks and kudos to MoPIED and the excellent Zahra Abdi for bringing Government, UN and partners together to build clear pathways to solutions for many Somalis.

Congratulations Issa Sanogo ! another exciting chapter...

She run and run to feed her children, to take care of her parents and pay for education of nieces & nephews; she trusted God, went to church and prayed; she made us proud to be Ugandan, East African, African. Our star Rebecca #Cheptegei’ s beautiful & brave life has been