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Holding onto hope

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on this year’s World Humanitarian Day

Aug 18, 2022

Holding onto hope

Aug 18, 2022

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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…

Jul 28, 2022

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

Jul 28, 2022

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Climate crisis in Somalia: “If the rains fail, our livestock will perish”

Somalis are no strangers to hardship, having endured years of drought, conflict and instability. Last year saw a devastating infestation of…

Mar 22, 2021

Climate crisis in Somalia: “If the rains fail, our livestock will perish”

Mar 22, 2021

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OCHA Voices

Welcome to OCHA Voices — a global collection of firsthand stories and insights from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of…

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Christina Powell: Bearing witness in a world of crises

“There is so much pain in the world — but there are also people who care. And we have to keep showing up for each other.”

Apr 4

Christina Powell: Bearing witness in a world of crises

Apr 4

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Amy Martin: Together, we can always find solutions

“That’s my motivation and what keeps us going: being optimistic that together we can always find solutions.”

Apr 4

Amy Martin: Together, we can always find solutions

Apr 4

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Kristen Knutson: A calling to serve in crisis

“I could find myself in a disaster and need help, and I hope there is somebody who would be there to provide assistance — like OCHA does.”

Apr 1

Kristen Knutson: A calling to serve in crisis

Apr 1

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Shelley Cheatham: Leidinggeven met compassie tijdens crises

“Iedereen die een persoonlijk trauma doormaakt — of het nu een ramp, conflict of economische crisis is — verdient het om dat met…

Apr 1

Shelley Cheatham: Leidinggeven met compassie tijdens crises

Apr 1

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Shelley Cheatham: Leading with compassion in crisis

Shelley Cheatham: Leading with Compassion in Crisis “Anybody who goes through a personal trauma — whether it’s a disaster, conflict, or…

Apr 1

Shelley Cheatham: Leading with compassion in crisis

Apr 1

“This is not a drill” — Lives are already being lost

As needs skyrocket worldwide, humanitarian funding is collapsing. More than 300 million people now require urgent life-saving support. Yet…

Mar 21

“This is not a drill” — Lives are already being lost

Mar 21

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