More than million people globally need humanitarian assistance and protection. At the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA , we bring the world together to tackle humanitarian emergencies and save the lives of people caught in crises. We mobilize aid, share information, support humanitarian efforts, and advocate for crisis-affected communities. Read more. Our presence in crisis-affected regions, combined with our expert team, allows us to rapidly respond and provide support to those in need.
Nearly every humanitarian response is critically underfunded. Every cent counts, and saves lives. Contribute today! Lebanon is facing the largest escalation of conflict since the Lebanon War, with more than 1, people killed between 16 to 27 September, including 87 children and women, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.
The Occupied Palestinian Territory OPT faces a protracted political crisis characterized by more than 55 years of Israeli military occupation, internal Palestinian divisions, and recurrent escalations of hostilities.
Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with a serious risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe. The humanitarian crisis in Chad is becoming more entrenched due to growing food insecurity and malnutrition, forced displacement, the effects of climate change, and political, socioeconomic, health and sanitation challenges. Following a border conflict with Ethiopia from to , Eritrea experienced a prolonged "no-war, no-peace" situation and faced international sanctions for a decade.
Ethiopia is facing multiple humanitarian emergencies due to climate change, conflict, disease outbreaks, poor macroeconomic conditions, and high commodity and food prices due to inflation. Haiti is enduring a severe crisis with political, economic and humanitarian challenges. The President's assassination in July left the country without a leader, and the economy has suffered from four years of negative growth.
