Israel-Gaza ceasefire has not ended the crisis
The following is a video of the report by OCHA Spokesperson, Olga Cherevko, delivered on 15 October 2025 in Gaza via video link to the UN Press Conference in New York.
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Report on Syria to UN Security Council
On 20 September 2025 Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), delivered a briefing to the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East which included the … Continue reading →
IPC declares Famine in Gaza – Israel calls it Lies
Publication of IPC Report On 22 August 2025 the Famine Review Committee (FRC) of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) issued a report which announced, among other things, that: Famine (IPC Phase 5) is currently occurring in Gaza Governorate. … Continue reading →
UN officer falsely claims 14,000 Gaza babies risk dying in next 48 hours
On 20 May Tom Fletcher was interviewed by Anna Foster during the BBC Today Programme. He is the Under-Secretary General in the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). He stated during that interview that “There are 14,000 … Continue reading →
2024 is humanitarians’ deadliest year on record
The following statement is based on one issued by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on 22 November 2024. It was updated on 1 December with data from a new statement from Muhannad Hadi, Humanitarian Coordinator for … Continue reading →
Tom Fletcher appointed to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
On 9 October 2024 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Tom Fletcher of the United Kingdom as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). He succeeds Martin Griffiths … Continue reading →
Martin Griffiths sees Hope in Desperate Global Situation
Speaking at the Global Security Forum 2024 in Doha on 20 May, as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the United Nations Martin Griffiths said: “We once had a dream: a dream that we could come together … Continue reading →
Global Humanitarian Overview 2024
The Global Humanitarian Overview is an annual assessment of global humanitarian needs and how to respond to them. It provides an analysis of the drivers of needs and an overview of the resources required to support people targeted for assistance. … Continue reading →
UN Statement on Human Rights Day
The following statement was made in Jerusalem on International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2023, by Lynn Hastings, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Today could have been a celebration of the 75th anniversary of … Continue reading →
Briefing to the Security Council on Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine
On 31 October 2023, Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, OCHA Director of Coordination delivered a briefing to the UN Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine, on Behalf of Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Martin Griffiths. While … Continue reading →