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. Read more.

We have offices across the world in order to coordinate humanitarian responses and drive funding to those people and organizations that need it. We have two headquarter locations – Geneva and New York – which act as our centres of global operations.

We provide tools and services to help humanitarian organizations ensure that no one affected by a crisis is left behind. We alert and inform humanitarian organizations in times of crisis. We collect, analyse and share data to help aid organizations understand and navigate the complex challenges they face when helping people.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a United Nations (UN) body established in December 1991 by the General Assembly to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters. [1] . It is the successor to the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO).

OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a...

Feb 12, 2025 · United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), agency of the United Nations (UN) Secretariat originally established in 1972 to coordinate international relief activities to countries struck by natural or other disasters.

Dec 7, 2024 · OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework...

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 …

As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, humanitarian needs remain critical. The ongoing conflict continues to devastate civilian lives and infrastructure, causing large-scale displacement and destruction.

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. We advocate for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all.