1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (438+ words) Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine by Edem Wosornu, Director, Crisis Response Division for OCHA on behalf of Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator New York, 22 May 2026 Since we briefed this…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (764+ words) Strike hits residential building killing family of 11 The humanitarian impact of the ongoing hostilities in Lebanon'is severe and getting worse. Since 2 March, more than 3, 000 people have reportedly been killed and over 9, 300 injured,'according to the Ministry of Public Health. More…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (767+ words) OCHA A 6+ magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on 31 August 2025, followed by multiple aftershocks in the days that followed. The earthquake primarily affected Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, causing fatalities, injuries, widespread damage to homes and public infrastructure, displacement and major disruption…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1012+ words) Briefing to the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict by Edem Wosornu, Director, Crisis Response Division for OCHA, on behalf of Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator New York, 20 May 2026 One civilian…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1166+ words) UN, NGO leaders call for on Member States to uphold international law The principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, which brings together UN agencies and NGO partners, today warned of growing and blatant violations of international humanitarian and human rights…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (589+ words) At Security Council, UN relief wing sounds alarm as attacks on aid missions intensify "These attacks are intensifying, making the delivery of humanitarian assistance increasingly difficult, if not impossible in some areas," she stressed. Despite the risks, Wosornu said the…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (305+ words) As OCHA is embarking on a new Strategic Plan (2027-2030), we are hosting this hybrid event as part of the annual Global Humanitarian Policy Forum (GHPF) ahead of the Humanitarian Affairs Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The…...

4+ day, 33+ min ago  (620+ words) After weeks of displacement in Ethiopia, Nyabel Fer Chuol stepped carefully onto the riverbank in Akobo East, Jonglei State alongside her husband, children and other family members." The journey home had taken nearly eight hours in a makeshift plastic canoe…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (810+ words) Funding shortfalls squeeze Gaza aid The2026 Flash Appeal, which seeksjust over $4 billion to supportnearly 3million people across Gaza and the West Bank, is currentlyonly 12 per cent funded with $490 million received so far. One in five familiesis eatingonly once a day, and mothersare…...

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago  (883+ words) Thank you, Mr. President. It is the nature of the crises on which I brief you, and the increasingly challenging context in which humanitarians work, that my updates to this Council tend to be sobering. But today, I am in…...