Category Archives: Humanitarian Relief
Essential services on verge of shutting down in Gaza due to lack of emergency fuel
On 22 July, the OCHA Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, today that supplies of emergency fuel provided by the UN for critical facilities in Gaza are being fast depleted. He called on Israel to end restrictions preventing the … Continue reading →
UN Humanitarian Chief report on state of North Korean people
Malnutrition, contaminated drinking water, and lack of medicines and medical equipment are some of the critical issues that the UN’s humanitarian chief, witnessed on the first day of his first mission to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Mr. Lowock emphasized that we … Continue reading →
OCHA reports record year for complex crises
The 2017 annual report UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) describes record humanitarian needs due to protracted complex crises, the escalation of conflict in several countries, climate change-induced vulnerability and a series of natural disasters. The report takes … Continue reading →
Global Humanitarian Overview 2018
The Global Humanitarian Overview produced by UNOCHA is the most comprehensive, authoritative and evidence-based assessment of world humanitarian needs. The GHO is based on detailed analysis of comprehensive data from a wide range of sources, and face-to-face interviews with hundreds … Continue reading →
ReliefWeb
ReliefWeb is the leading humanitarian information source on global crises and disasters. It is a specialized digital service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). We provide reliable and timely information, enabling humanitarian workers to make informed decisions … Continue reading →
Global Humanitarian Overview June 2017
People People in Need 141.1 million Receiving aid 101.2 million Countries affected 37 Money Required $23.5 billion Funded $6.2 billion Covered 26% Countries Interactive Map Donate Relief specialists consider financial contributions to reputable aid agencies as the most valuable and … Continue reading →