The Inter-Agency Standing Commitee (IASC) Deputy Chiefs embark in Nairobi for their bi-annual meeting. The agenda kick-starts with the Deputies visiting Mathare informal settlement.
Humanitarians are appealing for US$46 billion to assist 181 million people with urgent needs in 2024. We are appealing to our donors to dig deep to fully fund our rigorously prepared appeals.Start date:
Ouagadougou, 27 November 2023 – A delegation of Deputy Humanitarian Chiefs from the Inter-Agency Standing Committee is starting today a three-day visit to Burkina Faso.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Deputy Humanitarian Chiefs meet today for their bi-annual meeting at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome to discuss how to
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) members are working to address the consequences of climate shocks. We provide lifesaving assistance, protection and collaborate with communities to build resilience and take action. We call for the following:
The humanitarian community is calling for:
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is alarmed at the effects of a super-crisis driven by lack of accessible and available food and energy and coupled with economic shocks. Our mission is to protect the lives and livelihoods of the poorest and most vulnerable people. We call on the international community to act now and at scale to save lives.
Ms. Joyce Msuya of the United Republic of Tanzania starts today as Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator in the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Ouagadougou, 30 November 2023 – An IASC delegation has just concluded a three-day official visit to Burkina Faso to listen to the needs of people affected by the crisis, strengthen partnerships with authorities and partners for more effective humanitarian action, and promote sustainable solutions to the crisis.
