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Community Organizations United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Acronym
UN OCHA
United Nations Agency

Location

New York
United States
Working languages
inglés

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a United Nations (UN) body formed in December 1991 by General Assembly Resolution 46/182. The resolution was designed to strengthen the UN's response to complex emergencies and natural disasters.


Earlier UN organizations with similar tasks were the Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA), and its predecessor, the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO). In 1998, due to reorganization, DHA merged into OCHA and was designed to be the UN focal point on major disasters. It is a sitting observer of the United Nations Development Group.


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Handbook for Applying the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement

Reports & Research
Noviembre, 1998
Myanmar

The Handbook for Applying the Guiding Principles on Internal
Displacement was reviewed by UN agencies and NGOs at a meeting
at the UN in April 1999. It was decided that the UN would publish
and disseminate it together with the Manual on Field Practice in
Internal Displacement. The two volumes complement one another
and together provide a sound basis for undertaking protection and
assistance activities on behalf of internally displaced persons.
It is my hope that this Handbook will be widely used by field staff

Sudan Situation Reports

Reports & Research
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
This document from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlights the severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan, characterized by acute malnutrition, disease outbreaks, and widespread displacement. The country is now among the top four globally in terms of acute malnutrition prevalence, with an estimated 13.6% of the population affected. This situation is exacerbated by multiple disease outbreaks, including cholera, malaria, dengue fever, measles, and rubella, putting 3.4 million children under five years at high risk.

Humanitarian Bulletin - Myanmar Issue 7: December 2015 (English and Burmese)

Reports & Research
Myanmar

In this issue: 2015 displacement in Kachin and Shan...
2,000 still displaced in southern Shan...
Winter needs for IDPs in Sumprabum....
Cash assistance following floods...
Providing access to reproductive healthcare...
Ending recruitment of child soldiers.....HIGHLIGHTS:
• Around 100,000 people were newly displaced in Kachin and Shan states in 2015; about 90 per cent have since returned home...
• Almost 2,000 people remain displaced following armed conflict in southern Shan...