The United Nations (UN) and Green Cross International (GCI) today called for nominations for the 2013 Green Star Awards that are presented every two years in recognition of individuals, organizations, governments and companies that have demonstrated remarkable achievements in addressing environmental emergencies....
In 2012, UN agencies and humanitarian partners helped millions of people affected by natural disasters, food insecurity, conflicts and displacement across the globe. As the year draws to an end, OCHA’s Operations Director John Ging talks about some of the major challenges aid organizations faced in 2012. He also...
A first-of-its-kind report presenting a snapshot of the humanitarian system shows that aid organizations are responding to more people affected by natural disasters and emergencies than ever before.
The State of the Humanitarian System gives a snapshot of performance to help formulate a strategy for the future. It...
The World Humanitarian Day 2012 campaign has made social media history by sharing more than one billion messages of hope encouraging people to do something good for someone else.
The campaign, which was launched 2 August, asked people around the world to pledge to help another person on World Humanitarian Day.
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Just outside the village of Gollion in Switzerland, 37 emergency response specialists recently took part in a training exercise designed to give them the skills they will need when they are first on the scene of a major disaster.
The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) training course was held over...
17 January 2013 - 5:57pmThe United Nations (UN) and Green Cross International (GCI) today called for nominations for the 2013 Green Star Awards that are presented every two years in recognition of individuals, organizations, governments and companies that have demonstrated remarkable achievements in addressing environmental emergencies....
24 December 2012 - 11:06amIn 2012, UN agencies and humanitarian partners helped millions of people affected by natural disasters, food insecurity, conflicts and displacement across the globe. As the year draws to an end, OCHA’s Operations Director John Ging talks about some of the major challenges aid organizations faced in 2012. He also...
12 September 2012 - 11:52amA first-of-its-kind report presenting a snapshot of the humanitarian system shows that aid organizations are responding to more people affected by natural disasters and emergencies than ever before. The State of the Humanitarian System gives a snapshot of performance to help formulate a strategy for the future. It...
20 August 2012 - 7:36pmThe World Humanitarian Day 2012 campaign has made social media history by sharing more than one billion messages of hope encouraging people to do something good for someone else. The campaign, which was launched 2 August, asked people around the world to pledge to help another person on World Humanitarian Day. “...
18 May 2012 - 4:16pmJust outside the village of Gollion in Switzerland, 37 emergency response specialists recently took part in a training exercise designed to give them the skills they will need when they are first on the scene of a major disaster. The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) training course was held over...