Mr. Martin Griffiths has released US$10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to ramp up emergency aid in Somalia, which is looking into the abyss after its worst drought in 40 years.
Catastrophic levels of food insecurity have been declared for the first time since 2017, with 213,000 people in famine-like conditions and half the population — 7.8 million people — being acutely food insecure.
The world is experiencing an overwhelming number of crises not seen in his forty years of aid work, writes Martin Griffiths, the United Nations' under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs. On World Humanitarian Day, it's important not to lose sight of hope.
When the merchant vessel Razoni sailed from Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa earlier this month with more than 26,000 tons of corn for global markets, she was rightly the subject of intense attention.
On 11 August 2022, the IASC Principals agreed to activate the humanitarian system-wide Scale-Up protocols in Somalia for the next 6 months, to urgently support the ongoing drought response and famine interventions in the country. The relevant IASC-agreed protocols that apply are:
‘Saying No to Sexual Misconduct’ is an interactive and innovative learning package that aims to raise awareness among IASC partner staff and ensure they have the skills and tools to define, detect and respond to sexual misconduct.
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NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME – In less than a month, the Security Council resolution that allows the United Nations and our implementing partners to provide lifesaving humanitarian aid to north-west Syria from across the border with Türkiye will expire.
The 15-member Security Council will decide whether to renew it or not.
Since 1998, the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) has been an essential platform for discussing the activities and issues related to strengthening the coordination and effectiveness of the humanitar
Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluations (IAHEs) are an important tool of the humanitarian system to assess progress made in meeting the needs of people affected by emergencies. As an integral component of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle, IAHEs provide an evidence-based and independent assessment of results achieved against the strategic objectives of humanitarian response and provide valuable lessons for improving future responses.
IASC Principals discussed country contexts covering Ukraine, Afghanistan, Horn of Africa / Sahel / Famine, and Myanmar, with a focus on, among others, advocacy on protection, humanitarian access and resource mobilization.
Women and children face an ongoing risk of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by aid workers in countries with active humanitarian operations. In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated factors contributing to SEA. In a context where humanitarian funds are limited, it's critical for the international community to be able to effectively identify, prevent, reduce and address incidents of SEA.
The Humanitarian Country Team in Yemen today released the 2022 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), seeking nearly $4.3 billion to reverse a steady deterioration of the humanitarian situation. The 2022 HRP targets 17.3 million out of the 23.4 million people in need of lifesaving humanitarian assistance and protection services.
