Regional office for

Middle East and North Africa

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OCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer Sara Al Saqqa talks with a displaced family seeking medical help at the Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium medical point near Al Mawasi camp in Gaza. Photo: WHO/Christopher Black.
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The Middle East and North Africa region has some of the world’s largest protracted conflicts, frequent natural and human-made crises, pandemic outbreaks, and climatic shocks.

OCHA’s Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA) and country offices in the region support and strengthen humanitarian coordination and response preparedness.

ROMENA works closely with UN Resident Coordinators, Humanitarian Country Teams, national and regional organizations, and Member States to mitigate the impact of natural disasters and other emergencies.

Regional coverage

Food parcels being distributed to people displaced by conflict in Saida, Lebanon by Basmeh & Zeitooneh, a Lebanese non-governmental organization. The aid had been made possible by the OCHA-managed Lebanon Humanitarian Fund. Photo: Basmeh & Zeitooneh
Country office

Lebanon

Lebanon is facing the largest escalation of conflict since the 2006 Lebanon War, with more than 1,000 people killed between 16 to 27 September, including 87 children and 156 women, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

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Tehran in winter with the Alborz Mountains in the background
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Iran

OCHA maintains an active relationship with Iran, working closely with the Iranian government and humanitarian partners to identify and address the country's humanitarian needs.

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Mother and child in front of a camp for those internally displaced
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Iraq

OCHA maintains a strong relationship with Iraq, working closely with the Iraqi government and humanitarian partners to address the country's complex humanitarian needs.

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children playing in the streets of Jordan
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Jordan

Jordan is a key strategic partner for the UN and the international community.

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A displacement-affected young boy in Tripoli, Libya
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Libya

In Libya, an estimated 823,000 people, including 248,000 children, require humanitarian assistance due to ongoing political instability, conflict and a deteriorating economy.

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Syrian children smiling at the camera
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Syrian Arab Republic

Fourteen years since the onset of the crisis, Syria is grappling with a catastrophe of unprecedented magnitude, with new developments adding to the existing crises and taking a heavy toll on the people living in Syria.

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A man in a white jacket with a stethoscope sits behind a desk - a woman with a baby in her arms and a young boy standing next to her sits across the desk.
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Yemen

Eight years into the conflict, the crisis in Yemen remains severe, with more than 21 million people — two thirds of the population — in need of humanitarian assistance.

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Resources

World + 13 more

Analysis

2025 Global Report on Food Crises, Joint Analysis for Better Decisions

Foreword from António Guterres, UN Secretary-General This Global Report on Food Crises is another unflinching indictment of a world dangerously off course. Hunger is not an emergency confined to...

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  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Food Security Cluster
  • Food Security Information Network
  • 11 more
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oPt

News and Press Release

UN Relief Chief demands rapid, safe, unimpeded aid delivery in Gaza - Statement by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on resuming aid delivery to Gaza

New York, 16 May 2025 As we demonstrated during the ceasefire this year – and every time we’ve been granted access – the United Nations and our humanitarian partners have the expertise, resolve and...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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oPt

Other

oPt Humanitarian Fund Annual Report 2024

LETTER FROM THE HC I am pleased to present the 2024 Annual Report for the occupied Palestinian territory Humanitarian Fund (oPt HF, the “Fund”). This report offers insights into 2024 allocation...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Chad + 5 more

Infographic

Tchad : Aperçu de la situation humanitaire à l'est (jan-mars)

La situation humanitaire à l’Est est marquée par des déplacements de populations fuyant les affres du conflit au Soudan, déclenché depuis le 15 avril 2023 portant le nombre total des réfugiés à plus...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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oPt

Situation Report

Humanitarian Situation Update #289 | West Bank [EN/AR]

The Humanitarian Situation Updates on the Gaza Strip and on the West Bank are both issued every Wednesday. The Gaza Humanitarian Response Update is issued every other Tuesday. The next Humanitarian...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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oPt

Situation Report

Humanitarian Situation Update #288 | Gaza Strip

The Humanitarian Situation Updates on the Gaza Strip and on the West Bank are both issued every Wednesday. The Gaza Humanitarian Response Update is issued every other Tuesday. The next Humanitarian...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Funding for OCHA Middle East and North Africa