"OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - OCHA"

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Volker Perthes, said that the increased suffering of the people in the country “is not a result of aid organizations not being there or aid organizations not doing anything. The suffering of the people is a result of a war.” UNIFEED / FILE

While improved rains are starting to ease the impacts of the drought in the Horn of Africa region, they also bring new risks and challenges. Heavy rains drove flooding across parts of the region, causing widespread damage and affecting at least 900,000 people. OCHA

As a clearer picture emerges of the trail of destruction left by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar and Bangladesh, humanitarians have continued to strive to bring life-saving assistance and call for urgent funding. UNTV CH

“The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a neglected crisis with increasing humanitarian needs," the UN top aid official in the country warned today. UNTV CH

The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said, “While sporadic military incidents continue to occur, levels of hostilities are significantly lower than before the truce.” UNIFEED

The UN seeks the highest funding appeal ever for Sudan; nearly $3 billion is needed for urgent humanitarian aid. UNTV CH

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the UN Refugee Agency are launching a joint appeal to scale up the response and reach all those in need in Sudan and in neighbouring countries. OCHA

Briefing Council members by videoconference, the Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, noted that the humanitarian operating environment in Ukraine remains complex and dangerous. UNIFEED / FILE