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Holding onto hope

Holding onto hope

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on this year’s World Humanitarian Day
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UN team warns of “real risk of famine” for drought-affected Somalia

UN team warns of “real risk of famine” for drought-affected Somalia

Baidoa, 28 July 2022 — When the last of her camels died, 35-year-old Cibaado Mohamed had to flee her village in search of water, food and…
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Suffering in silence: it’s time to step up action for the Sahel

Suffering in silence: it’s time to step up action for the Sahel

By: Humanitarian Relief Chief, Martin Griffiths; WFP Executive Director, David Beasley; FAO Director General Qu Donguy; OECD West African…
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Climate crisis in Somalia: “If the rains fail, our livestock will perish”

Climate crisis in Somalia: “If the rains fail, our livestock will p...

Somalis are no strangers to hardship, having endured years of drought, conflict and instability. Last year saw a devastating infestation of…
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In Honduras NGOs step up to fight hunger linked to COVID-19

In Honduras NGOs step up to fight hunger linked to COVID-19

By Veronique Durroux, UNOCHA
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Five ways humanitarians use technological innovation to deliver during COVID-19

Five ways humanitarians use technological innovation to deliver dur...

Humanitarian needs are already at their highest level in decades, but COVID-19 is causing them to soar further. The World Food Programme…
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Major Crises
An urgent call to fund the global emergency supply system to fight COVID-19

An urgent call to fund the global emergency supply system to fight COVID-19

Dear donor community,
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5 Ways to Better Protect Civilians in Conflict Zones

5 Ways to Better Protect Civilians in Conflict Zones

Each year on World Humanitarian Day, we stand in solidarity with the millions of people affected by conflict and the aid and health workers…
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“Tell the world to end the violence” Syrian women and girls tell UN leader visiting Turkey.

“Tell the world to end the violence” Syrian women and girls tell UN leader visiting Turkey.

In November 2017, the Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Humanitarian Affairs, Ursula Mueller, travelled to Gaziantep and to Kilis in…
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Humanitarian Analysis
Humanitarian access in the time of coronavirus: We adapt, we innovate and we adapt some more

Humanitarian access in the time of coronavirus: We adapt, we innovate and we adapt some more

By Sophie Solomon, Access Adviser at UNOCHA
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Time to move beyond the rhetoric of protecting civilians in conflict

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Six trends that will shape the future of humanitarian action

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Five ways cash is transforming crisis response for the better

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Five actions to move humanitarians closer to the 2030 Agenda

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Humanitarian Highlights from the World Economic Forum

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Why do refugees need Wi-Fi?

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