Rehab and three of her children stand inside her shop in north-west Syria. Her shop, which was destroyed by the earthquakes in 2023, was renovated with support from the OCHA-managed Syria Humanitarian Fund. Photo: OCHA/Sevim Turkmani.
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.
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.
OCHA maintains a strong relationship with Iraq, working closely with the Iraqi government and humanitarian partners to address the country's complex humanitarian needs.
Lebanon is facing an unprecedented economic and financial crisis affecting all residents, including Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian refugees and migrants.
In Libya, an estimated 823,000 people, including 248,000 children, require humanitarian assistance due to ongoing political instability, conflict and a deteriorating economy.
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.
Day 285 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) or the Government Media Office...
Key Highlights Israeli forces kill two Palestinian children in the West Bank.
More than 600 structures have been demolished in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the beginning of 2024 due...
HIGHLIGHTS 98,002 individuals (51% females) have been displaced from South Lebanon due to the ongoing hostilities as of 9 July (source: DTM).
1,904 casualties have been reported, including 466...
Funding for OCHA Middle East and North Africa
Earmarked funding (USD)
1.7M
2023
Opening balance (USD)
662.00
2023
Total (USD)
1.7M
2023
Total requirements (USD)
4.2M
2023
Earmarked contributions
Canada
$0,1 millones
Sweden
$0,2 millones
United States
$1,3 millones
Unearmarked contributions
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
China
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Japan
Korea
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Qatar
Republic of
Russian Federation
S
Singapore
Unearmarked contributions (or commitments) are those for which the donor does not require the funds to be used for a specific project, sector, crisis or country, leaving OCHA to decide how to allocate the funds.
Opening balance may include unearmarked and earmarked funding with implementation dates beyond the calendar year, and excludes miscellaneous income (e.g. adjustments, gain/losses on exchange rate etc.)
Funding information from the OCHA Contributions Tracking System.
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