Suva, Fiji (21 February 2024) – The Anticipatory Action Framework for Tropical Cyclones in Fiji has just been endorsed by Fiji Peoples' Coalition Cabinet in a recent session, underscoring a shared...
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Global Humanitarian Overview 2024: UN launches $46 billion appeal for 2024 as global humanitarian outlook remains bleak [EN/AR]
• Conflicts, climate emergencies and collapsing economies are wreaking havoc in communities around the world. Nearly 181 million people in 72 countries are targeted to receive humanitarian aid and...
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Global Humanitarian Overview 2024: L'ONU lance un appel de fonds de 46 milliards de dollars pour 2024 alors que les perspectives humanitaires mondiales demeurent sombres
• Les conflits, les urgences climatiques et des économies qui s’effondrent font des ravages dans les communautés du monde entier. Près de 181 millions de personnes dans 72 pays sont ciblées pour...
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UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief Joyce Msuya concludes visit to southern, eastern Africa
(New York, 17 November 2023) Wrapping up a visit to four countries in southern and eastern Africa ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28), Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian...
Myanmar: Statement by the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, 19 Aug 2023 [EN/MY]
Yangon - On this World Humanitarian Day, we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the tragic attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad that reshaped the course of humanitarian action. Today, as we reflect,...
Lack of access and funding hampering aid to 18 million people in Myanmar, UN Humanitarian Chief Martin Griffiths says following visit to the country
(Myanmar, 17 August 2023) – Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths today called for expanded humanitarian access and increased funding to...
Humanitarian Access Suspended in Cyclone-Ravaged Rakhine State [EN/MM]
(Myanmar, 12 June 2023) – One month after Cyclone Mocha hit western Myanmar with brutal force, the State Administration Council has suspended humanitarian access in Rakhine State, crippling...
$333M Humanitarian appeal to support communities hit by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar
(Myanmar, 23 May 2023)- The humanitarian community in Myanmar has launched a $333 million Flash Appeal to assist 1.6 million people affected by Cyclone Mocha that devastated the country’s west on 14...
Humanitarian Agencies on Standby for Scaled-Up Cyclone Response in Western Myanmar
(Myanmar, 14 May 2023)- The United Nations and its humanitarian partners are standing ready to provide lifesaving disaster assistance to communities hit by Cyclone Mocha which is forecast to make...
One month after the passage of Cyclone Freddy, the world needs to step-up support to communities ravaged by the disaster in Malawi
(Lilongwe, 14 April 2023): One month after the passage of Tropical Cyclone Freddy—which swept through 15 districts in southern Malawi, destroying lives, livelihoods and homes—communities ravaged by...
The United Nations and Humanitarian Partners Call for US$70.6 Million to Provide Life-Saving Assistance to People in Malawi affected by the passage of Cyclone Freddy
(Lilongwe, 01 April 2023): The United Nations and humanitarian partners in Malawi are calling for US$70.6 million to assist 1.1 million people affected by the passage of the Tropical Cyclone Freddy...
Malawi: UN releases US$5.5 million to assist communities ravaged by floods
(Lilongwe, 19 March 2023): The Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Martin Griffiths, has released US$5.5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to assist people affected by the...
UN Humanitarian Fund approves US$1.7m to support Vanuatu’s recovery following twin Cat-4 Cyclones
The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has approved US$1.7m in funding to provide life-saving assistance to people in Vanuatu following twin Category-4 cyclones Judy and Kevin earlier this...
UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Mozambique, Myrta Kaulard - Press release on the humanitarian impact of cholera and Tropical Cyclone Freddy
MAPUTO, 16 March 2023 - The United Nations is deeply concerned by the devastating humanitarian impact of Tropical Cyclone Freddy which struck Mozambique for a second time on 11 March. “I would like...
UN deploys staff to Vanuatu to support coordination and humanitarian efforts following consecutive Cat-4 cyclones
Following two consecutive Category-4 cyclones, and a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu last week, the United Nations (UN) has deployed eight staff to the capital, Port Vila, to support the...
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With global humanitarian needs at all-time high, top UN officials urge stepped-up support for emergency fund
39 donors pledge US$409 million for 2023 (New York, 9 December 2022): With humanitarian needs reaching unprecedented levels, top United Nations officials today spotlighted the critical role of the...
UN relief chief urges global solidarity for Cuba following devastation caused by Hurricane Ian
UN calls for US$42 million to speed up response, recovery efforts (New York, 18 October 2022) Hurricane Ian was one of the worst disasters ever to hit Cuba, pummeling the country’s western provinces...
UN and humanitarian partners support 1M Odette-affected persons in last six months; recovery work continues till end of 2022
MANILA, 20 July 2022--Six months after Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) left a trail of devastation in 11 of the country's 17 regions, the United Nations (UN) and humanitarian partners in the...
Making responses sustainable: Civil society empowerment and localisation of aid in Palawan
In December 2021, Typhoon Rai, locally known as Odette, brought torrential rains to central-southern Philippines and caused widespread damage across 11 out of the country’s 17 regions. Though the...
One month on from Typhoon Rai UN and humanitarian partners call for urgent aid for Typhoon Rai (Odette) in the Philippines
Manila, 16 January 2021—One month after Typhoon Rai (Odette) pummeled 11 regions across the Philippines, hundreds of thousands of people still urgently need food and clean water, shelter and...