The Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) faces a protracted political crisis characterized by more than 55 years of Israeli military occupation, internal Pal
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The approximately 111,500 older people in Gaza are among those most at risk of hunger, dehydration, illness, injury, and death, HelpAge reports. A displaced older Palestinian in a makeshift shelter. Photo by UNRWA
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Nearly 300 million people globally need humanitarian assistance and protection
At the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), we bring the world together to tackle humanitarian emergencies and save the lives of people caught in crises.
We mobilize aid, share information, support humanitarian efforts, and advocate for crisis-affected communities.
Our presence in crisis-affected regions, combined with our expert team, allows us to rapidly respond and provide support to those in need.
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Current responses
We develop policy
We constantly update existing policies and develop new ones, as we strive to improve the way we deliver assistance to people in need.
We Fund
We work with humanitarian partners around the world to identify the most critical humanitarian needs, plan responses and determine the budgets needed to address them.
We inform
We work with humanitarian partners around the world to identify the most critical humanitarian needs, plan responses and determine the budgets needed to address them.