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.
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.
Linked to the military escalation across the Middle East, hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel intensified sharply on 2 March 2026. The surge in violence represents the most serious deterioration in security conditions in Lebanon since the November 2024 ceasefire.
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.
Despite dramatic changes, including new authorities in December 2024, Syria remains a major humanitarian emergency with some 70 per cent of the population in need of humanitarian assistance
Disclaimer: Figures that are yet-to-be verified by the UN are attributed to their source. Casualty numbers have been provided by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Israeli authorities. The fatality...
[AS DELIVERED] New York, 15 May 2026 Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you to the Deputy Special Envoy [Claudio Cordone] for his briefing. As I briefed you last month, Syria is at a critical yet...
HIGHLIGHTS To date, 2,896 have been killed and 8,824 injured since 2 March.
Another attack on healthcare killed two and injured another healthcare worker.
Renewed displacement orders announced for at...
Highlights Living conditions in Gaza remain dire, with most people displaced and exposed to continued health and environmental risks, while reports of attacks hitting residential areas continue.
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