The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in West & Central Africa (OCHA ROWCA) mobilizes & coordinates humanitarian assistance to people in need
🎉We're excited to introduce
#CLIMAP
, a new web tool that centralizes data on climate impacts in West & Central Africa.
It aggregates real-time disaster alerts & forecasts to strengthen resilience in the region.
Check out the dashboard to explore:
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The humanitarians community warns about the recent escalation of violence in eastern
#DRCongo
having a terrifying impact on civilians, urging armed actors to respect international humanitarian law, human rights and the protection of civilians.
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Malnutrition is taking a toll on the youngest in the
#Sahel
region.
Urgent action is needed to provide life-saving nutrition to millions of children.
Learn more in the 2024 Sahel HNRO:
#Nigeria
Nearly 5 million people in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states are battling acute food insecurity and urgently need assistance.
Women face the toughest hurdles.
Learn more in our latest update:
Only US$ 98.2M - or 26.7% - of the US$ 367.7M required for the humanitarian response in 2024 have been received so far.
@Lisa_Doughten
explained last week to
@UN
Member States how this is impacting lives, the importance to implement localization & nexus approaches.
It was wonderful to talk to
@MelissaFleming
for her podcast 'Awake At Night'. What an innovative virtual living room format! 🤩
Grateful for the opportunity to highlight the work
@UNOCHA
and humanitarian community.
🎧 Tune in here:
The
#Sahel
region faces a dire food crisis, with millions struggling to find their next meal.
We must act now to save lives and alleviate hunger.
Learn more :
A lot of kids in the
#Sahel
don’t get enough to eat.
Has the world forgotten the millions living in red and orange areas on this map? ☟
The UN has not:
@OCHAROWCA
🚨 L'Aperçu des besoins humanitaires et des fonds requis pour 2024 au
#Sahel
vient d'être publié !
Des millions de personnes dans la région ont besoin d'une aide urgente en raison de crises aggravées par l'instabilité, les problèmes de sécurité et le changement climatique.
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🚨 The 2024
#Sahel
Humanitarian Needs and Requirements Overview was just released!
Millions of people in the region need urgent aid due to crises worsened by instability, security issues, and climate change.
Press release:
5 June is
#WorldEnvironmentDay
.
This year is all about accelerating action on land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience.
Join
#GenerationRestoration
and let's restore and safeguard our land and soil.
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The
#ClimateCrisis
increases the frequency and severity of droughts, heatwaves and wildfires, impacting healthy lands and food systems.
This leads to displacement and hunger, driving up humanitarian needs.
On
#WorldEnvironmentDay
, we join
@UNEP
's call for peace with the land.
In 2024, we aim to reach 188M people in need of humanitarian aid, but we're only 17% funded.
"Halfway through the year, it's never been quite as difficult and as bad as it is now,"
@UNReliefChief
said in his last press briefing today.
👇 See more from
@UN_News_Centre
:
“We are not resolving conflicts, we are not using dialogue where we had committed to use dialogue. The founders of the UN, the words of the UN Charter ‘to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war’ – we are failing them”
– Martin Griffiths,
@UNReliefChief
, 4 Jun ‘24
Last briefing to the
@UN
press corps in New York today as
@UNReliefChief
.
Thank you. You are our dedicated partners, highlighting the plight of those most in needed in
#humanitarian
crisis around the globe.
"The Central
#Sahel
is facing a humanitarian, security and climate crisis that is worsening, with civilians paying a heavy price."
📻
@OCHAROWCA
's Charles Bernimolin spoke with
@ChBoisbouvier
on
@RFIAfrique
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💬🌍Au Sahel central, «15 millions de personnes comptent sur l'aide humanitaire pour survivre», souligne Charles Bernimolin, chef du bureau régional d'Ocha pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest et l'Afrique centrale
@OCHAROWCA
.
🎙 Invité de
@ChBoisbouvier
#RFImatin
…
In
#Chad
, over 520,000 people impacted by climate change have benefitted from
@UNCERF
's $10M allocation, addressing their urgent needs and supporting resilience efforts.
Many communities suffer the most despite contributing the least to climate change - and don't benefit from other climate action.
See where $200M in
@UNCERF
allocations helped our partners address the needs of 10 million people affected by climate-related emergencies👇
In
#Mali
, 1.3 M people are at risk of food insecurity as the country faces an influx of 65,000 Burkinabe refugees since the beginning of the year.
@UNCERF
is providing US$11 M to address their urgent needs:
#DRCongo
More than 2,500 people now have access to drinking water in Salama, Ituri Province.
Thanks to the DRC Humanitarian Fund, organizations like
@TEARFUND
have installed essential water points, significantly reducing the risk of waterborne diseases.
#FHRDC
#Ituri
Plus de 2500 personnes ont désormais accès à l'eau potable à Salama dans la zone de santé de Mambasa.
L'ouvrage est réalisé par
@TEARFUND
et financé par le Fonds Humanitaire
#FHRDC