The Latest Breaking News from OCHA

At least 169 dead after devastating floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa

The UN estimated 2.9 million people have been displaced by severe flooding in west and central Africa.

Al Jazeera · Dec 17, 2022

Death toll after Congo capital floods rises to 169, U.N. says

The death toll after heavy flooding in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa this week has risen to 169, the United Nations' humanitarian office (OCHA) said on Friday, citing authorities.

Reuters · Dec 16, 2022

Aid Staves off Somalia Famine, for Now, Says UN

Humanitarian aid and support from local communities have helped avert a dreaded famine declaration in Somalia this year, but the situation remains "catastrophic," the UN said on Tuesday. The United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said the latest assessment found that, technically, Somalia was not yet in the grip of full-blown…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 14, 2022

Nearly a million affected by South Sudan flooding, warns UN

The number of people affected by large-scale flooding in South Sudan has doubled to almost a million since September, the UN's emergency response agency has warned.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 12, 2022

UN ups flood aid appeal as Pakistan enters ‘second wave of death’

World body now seeks $816m for flood-relief efforts, up from the initial appeal in August for $160m.

Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2022

UN: 5.7 Million Pakistani Flood Victims to Face Food Crisis

The United Nations humanitarian agency is warning that about 5.7 million Pakistani flood survivors will face a serious food crisis in the next three months, as the death toll from the deluge rose on Monday. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority reported that floods fueled by abnormally heavy monsoon rains have…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 3, 2022

UN: 5.7 million Pakistani flood victims to face food crisis

The United Nations humanitarian agency is warning that 5.7 million flood survivors in Pakistan will face a food crisis in the next three months

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

UN draws deep from emergency funds amid record humanitarian aid gap

Faced with a record $32 billion shortfall in humanitarian aid funding, the United Nations is dipping deep into its emergency fund to support critical programmes in 11 countries including Myanmar and Mali.

Reuters · Sep 16, 2022

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in latest occupied West Bank raid

Younis Ghassan Tayeh, 20, was killed by the Israeli army during a raid on the al-Faraa refugee camp near Tubas.

Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2022

Unprecedented flooding in Chad hits more than 340,000 people

Flooding due to torrential rains across Chad has affected more than 340,000 people, a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has found.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 28, 2022