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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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

Yemen

News and Press Release

Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF) Newsletter, July - December 2024

In the second half of 2024, the Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF) received an additional $12.7 million, bringing total contributions to $47.9 million, demonstrating our donors’ steadfast commitment to...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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oPt

Situation Report

Humanitarian Situation Update #262 | West Bank

The Humanitarian Situation Update is issued by OCHA Occupied Palestinian Territory twice a week. The Gaza Strip is covered on Tuesdays and the West Bank on Thursdays. The Gaza Humanitarian Response...

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