United Nations OCHA

🚨 At least 135,400 people have been forced to flee their homes in Aj Jazirah State in #Sudan due to a recent wave of violence and armed attacks. Families are enduring immense hardships, with many seeking safety in increasingly overcrowded and resource-strained areas. Adding to the crisis, a suspected cholera outbreak has been reported, further threatening the health and well-being of already vulnerable people. Despite challenges, humanitarian partners continue to deliver life-saving assistance to those affected, including water, sanitation, health care and emergency supplies. However, urgent support is needed to scale up these efforts and prevent further suffering. More updates on the humanitarian response and needs in the country ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4hNgoAe

The latest offensive that Israel started in North Gaza last month is an intensified, extreme, and accelerated version of the horrors of the past year. Conditions of life across Gaza are unfit for human survival. Food is insufficient, with famine looming. "The most basic requirements of humanity are being disregarded." Joyce Msuya called on the Member States to use their leverage to prevent and stop violations of international humanitarian law now.

As world leaders gather at #COP29, we want to remind them that the humanitarian consequences of inaction on climate response can be life-threatening. Here are 5 reasons why OCHA is at #COP29Baku 👇

Climate finance is not reaching people in crisis contexts at anywhere near the scale or speed that is necessary. As #COP29 kicks off next week, here's why it's important for OCHA and the humanitarian community to be part of the conversations:

🚨 New humanitarian page alert! 🚨 Our Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is now on LinkedIn! Follow their account for timely humanitarian updates and insights from across Asia and the Pacific. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ewk8GhBS

The scale and impact of Israeli airstrikes continue to escalate across #Lebanon, taking an unacceptable toll on civilians.   Hospitals, schools, homes, and other essential civilian infrastructure are being affected, endangering countless lives and disrupting communities.   Upholding international humanitarian law is not optional. All parties to the conflict must ensure the safety and protection of civilians.   🚨 Civilians and civilian infrastructure are #NotATarget.   More ⬇️  🔗 https://bit.ly/4emNaoF

Climate finance is not reaching people in crisis contexts at anywhere near the scale or speed that is necessary. As #COP29 kicks off next week, here's why it's important for OCHA and the humanitarian community to be part of the conversations:

"Gaza has been made unlivable. Those with power to change the situation lack the will or courage to do so. Humanitarian assistance is not the solution to political failures. These atrocities must end, ICJ measures implemented, and perpetrators held to account."    Read a firsthand account of the devastation in #Gaza by Jonathan Whittall, our Head of Office a.i. for the Occupied Palestinian Territory ⬇️

For more than a year, our urgent calls for #Gaza have gone unanswered. The atrocities must end.

“Let this war stop,” urges Matthias Schmale, Humanitarian Coordinator for #Ukraine. As winter sets in and the war continues to destroy lives and livelihoods, urgent humanitarian needs in the country deepen. Despite increasing danger, humanitarian partners continue to deliver life-saving assistance.