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Official account of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. We help humanitarians save the lives of people caught in crises.

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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 02/10/2026
Another wave of attacks in #Ukraine has caused civilian casualties and widespread damage. A dozen civilians were killed and nearly 80 injured, according to local authorities. Humanitarian partners are providing shelter and psychosocial support. Read: bit.ly/4rKOzh1
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 02/10/2026
A deadly attack in Myanmar’s Kyauktaw market has added to years of conflict, displacement and growing humanitarian needs. Civilians must be protected. International humanitarian law must be respected.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 02/10/2026
Behind every underfunded crisis are people facing conflict, hunger, displacement, disease and climate shocks without enough support. UN Global Emergency Fund CERF is allocating $160M to save lives in 12 crises facing severe funding shortfalls. More: bit.ly/4hrUX9y
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 01/10/2026
Continued tensions and sporadic violence along #Afghanistan's border with Pakistan are endangering civilians. At least 10 civilians, most of them children, were killed and nine others injured in air strikes today. Civilians must be protected. Read more: bit.ly/4z9k6Mj
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 28/09/2026
In #Sudan, despite the severe impact of drone attacks and armed clashes, humanitarians continue to provide life-saving support, including efforts to detect, prevent and treat cholera. WHO reports a sharp decline in cholera cases in recent weeks. Read: bit.ly/4xN5Ebu
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 28/09/2026
You can’t end every crisis. But you can end someone’s. In Panaam, South Sudan, support from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund helped bring a new water point closer to families, so children like 11-year-old Madel can spend more time learning and staying well.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 28/09/2026
For families in Chad, having clean water close means more than a shorter walk. It means better health, greater safety and a better quality of life. Through the CERF Climate Action Account, @unicef.org is helping around 6,000 people access clean water through solar-powered systems.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 27/09/2026
“For the first time in a long time, there will be vegetables on our table.” With support from the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund, @undp.org is helping families in Myanmar with seeds, organic fertilizer and farming guidance to grow fresh food and meet their food needs.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 26/09/2026
In north-east Syria, families regard their livestock and the next harvest with greater value than just food. With support from the Syria Humanitarian Fund, FAO Syria is helping farming households to plant vegetables, protect livestock and keep rural livelihoods alive.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 25/09/2026
In #DRC, deteriorating security at Kigonze displacement site in Bunia is raising protection concerns for nearly 19,000 people. Humanitarian access is severely restricted, preventing organizations from assessing needs and delivering life-saving aid. Read: bit.ly/4hrEsJk
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 25/09/2026
The gap between rising needs and shrinking funds is putting lives at risk. Millions of families rely on this support to survive. Here are 5 crises with the largest funding gaps as of September 2026.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 25/09/2026
In #Yemen, more than 133,000 people have been displaced since the start of August as hostilities continue. Since 1 August, humanitarians have reached more than 100,000 people, but growing needs require more funding and safe, sustained access. Read more: bit.ly/3VO0Aq2
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 24/09/2026
Drones have become a leading cause of civilian death in some armed conflicts. As global leaders meet at #UNGA, the message is clear: civilians and aid workers must be protected, international law must be upheld, and humanitarian teams must be able to reach people safely.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 23/09/2026
In #Somalia, 5.4 million people are projected to face crisis levels of hunger or worse between October and December 2026. Baidoa is now identified as an area at risk of famine, while 1.92 million children need treatment for acute malnutrition. Read more: bit.ly/4h9DOkT
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 23/09/2026
Humanitarian solidarity takes many forms, from funding life-saving action to welcoming people forced to flee their homes. At #UNGA, we recognize the countries helping shoulder that responsibility. See the full list: bit.ly/4y6eOAR
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 22/09/2026
These countries are showing what strong humanitarian solidarity looks like in practice. At #UNGA, the ask is clear: help close funding gaps so humanitarian assistance can reach people in need, wherever they are. See the full list: bit.ly/4y6eOAR
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 21/09/2026
In #Gaza, some 330,000 children are attending 200 UNICEF-supported learning centres, while many schools still standing are used as shelters for displaced families. Relief efforts continue despite funding shortfalls and Israeli restrictions. Read more: bit.ly/4iBCpon
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 21/09/2026
Humanitarian action depends on countries stepping up. This #UNGA81, let’s make saving lives a priority.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 21/09/2026
⏰ Today at #UNGA81: How do we deliver on the promise to reach 87 million people facing the greatest need? Governments, frontline organizations, humanitarian partners and the private sector come together on the action needed. 📺 Tune in live, 16:30 ET: bit.ly/4hcO4rf
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 20/09/2026
🔴 These are the crises the world funded the least this year. They deserve far more attention. Here are the 5 most underfunded emergencies of 2026.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 19/09/2026
Seeing Celestine struggle to breathe in an Ebola treatment centre confronted Priscilla with her own grief. As Ebola claims thousands of lives in DR Congo, her story reminds us of the people behind every number. Read her moving account: bit.ly/472Bw0S
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 18/09/2026
In #Haiti, the nutrition situation for hundreds of thousands of children is deteriorating. Unrelenting violence is forcing families to flee their homes and disrupting children’s access to food and basic healthcare, including malnutrition treatment. Read: bit.ly/4AkdbRJ
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 18/09/2026
As world leaders gather for #UNGA81 next week, one message should not get lost: Don’t forget the people humanitarian assistance still can't reach. The right decisions can remove barriers and help get life-saving aid to people.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 18/09/2026
You can’t end every crisis. But you can end someone’s. Khalaf Al Ali’s farming was shuttered by conflict, climate shocks and rising costs. Support from the Syria Humanitarian Fund enabled @fao.org to provide farming supplies to help him grow food for his family. His story. 👇
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 17/09/2026
In #Lebanon, nearly 100,000 children have been unable to return to school because of damage, insecurity or displacement. Over 400 schools have been attacked since 2 March. Children must be protected, and schools must be safe places for learning. Read: bit.ly/4ykkQON
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 16/09/2026
In #Gaza, 21 bodies were retrieved and dozens of people rescued following the collapse of a war-damaged residential building. Local authorities say that among those killed are 12 children. The UN and partners are mobilizing support for survivors. Read: bit.ly/4AhCWlC
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 16/09/2026
In Kherson, a front-line city in southern Ukraine, the threats from above are changing life below. Meet the people living and working under the drones – every single day.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 15/09/2026
In #Yemen, ongoing hostilities are forcing families from their homes and killing and injuring civilians caught in the crossfire. @UNReliefChief allocated $9 million to provide urgent assistance to displaced families and host communities. Read more: bit.ly/4AetfUZ
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 15/09/2026
Solar irrigation. Better seeds. Bigger harvests. For farmers like Abakar and Kaka, that means more food, income and support for their families. With CERF Climate Action Account support, @FaoTchad is helping farmers in Chad adapt to climate shocks. 🔗 bit.ly/3VjH7xe
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 14/09/2026
In #Gaza, strikes on populated areas continue to kill and injure civilians, including children. UNICEF said nine children were reportedly killed or died from injuries over the past week. Civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected. Read: bit.ly/3SZBWC3
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 14/09/2026
Cycles of escalation are putting civilians at greater risk across the Middle East. Humanitarians are trying to provide life-saving support, but access constraints are making that harder. Aid can save lives, but only if humanitarians can deliver safely and without obstruction.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 12/09/2026
🎙️What does it take to stop the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record? "Stopping Ebola" takes listeners to the front lines of the response in DR Congo, bringing together experts to explore what it will take to save lives and stop transmission. Listen and learn more: bit.ly/3URmqbR
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 11/09/2026
July was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine in more than four years. 437 killed. Over 2,600 injured. 70% of hospital patients with blast injuries from drones. More from Kherson: bit.ly/4rcm6AM
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 11/09/2026
The first Ebola treatment centre has opened in Kisangani, north-eastern #DRCongo, as the outbreak expands across six provinces. The UN and partners are supporting national authorities with treatment, disease surveillance and community engagement. Read more: bit.ly/46hgADg
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 10/09/2026
A basket, a wheelchair, a herd of goats – what do they have in common? They may not sound life-changing, but for people in crisis, simple objects can make a real difference. OCHA-managed humanitarian funds are changing lives, one object at a time.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 09/09/2026
#Nepal: Operations are shifting from search and rescue to relief and recovery, though rescues continue. For the first time in an emergency operation in Nepal, @WFP launched cargo drones to deliver food to communities cut off by the floods. Latest: bit.ly/4yvK1gU
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 09/09/2026
Ebola cases are rising fast, hitting communities already affected by conflict and displacement. Stopping the outbreak will require humanitarian access and the resources to respond at scale.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 09/09/2026
Every child, everywhere, has the right to an education. From Gaza to Sudan, Ukraine, Ethiopia and Myanmar, children keep learning and looking ahead with support from the OCHA-managed humanitarian funds. Here are five stories of resilience. #ProtectEducationFromAttack
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 08/09/2026
Escalating fighting in #Yemen is devastating communities already struggling after more than a decade of conflict. More than 5,600 households have been displaced across Ta’iz and southern Al Hodeidah since 3 September. Humanitarians are mobilising Read: bit.ly/4dteFPJ
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 08/09/2026
Globally, drones have extended the reach of civilian harm far beyond front lines. In Ukraine, civilians are paying the price. Technology is outpacing accountability. But the rules of war have not changed. 🎥 This is The Sky Over Kherson: bit.ly/46Nfv6a
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 07/09/2026
South Sudan is one of the top five most dangerous countries for aid workers. Violence against humanitarians surged in 2025, with 31 aid workers killed. So far this year, 36 humanitarians have been killed. This violence must not be normalized. The rules of war are not optional. #ActForHumanity
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 06/09/2026
Minyiel is well, eating and playing again, because help came to him. Mobile clinics run by @rescue.org with support from the OCHA-managed #SouthSudan Humanitarian Fund are bringing life-saving health and nutrition services to remote communities.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 04/09/2026
Explosive ordnance continues to kill and injure civilians across Syria. Over the past week alone, 9 people were killed, including 6 children. Since December 2024, nearly 2,500 civilians have been killed or injured by explosive ordnance. More: bit.ly/4x441Gl
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 04/09/2026
The emergency caused by the devastating flash floods in Nepal is far from over. Families need urgent help as the monsoon continues and colder months approach. Humanitarians are appealing for nearly US$50 million to support more than 84,000 people through the end of 2026.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 03/09/2026
A new @unep.org report warns the world is set to exceed 1.5°C of warming, increasing risks for everyone. We need urgent action to cut emissions and help those most at risk prepare before disaster strikes. Learn more about what the Nepal floods tell us about our changing climate.
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 03/09/2026
Drones are changing the war in Sudan with devastating consequences for civilians. More than 1,100 civilian deaths were caused by drone strikes. International humanitarian law applies to every weapon. Learn more.⬇️
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 02/09/2026
📚Schools have reopened in areas affected by DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak. A critical step for children facing conflict and disease. Yet more than 490,000 children remain out of school, and education remains one of the least-funded sectors. Read more: bit.ly/4i4NYnN
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 01/09/2026
Across #Sudan, humanitarians continue to deliver life-saving assistance despite active conflict and funding shortfalls. From January to July, the UN and partners reached 12.3 million people across Sudan with at least one form of assistance. Read more: bit.ly/4iHPvQN
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 01/09/2026
The flash floods in Nepal and China are a reminder of the risks we face as the planet warms. Climate change is intensifying extreme heat, drought, floods, storms, wildfires, glacial hazards and disease. Those least responsible suffer the most. Donate: climaterelief.un.org
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UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · 31/08/2026
The humanitarian response in Nepal is expanding as the scale of the disaster becomes clearer. Tens of thousands need urgent support. Humanitarian assistance is reaching affected communities, but access remains one of the biggest challenges. Read more: bit.ly/4x1hFKb
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