Lebanon is facing the largest escalation of conflict since the 2006 Lebanon War, with more than 1,000 people killed between 16 to 27 September, including 87 children and 156 women, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.
Middle East and North Africa
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.
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Iran
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.
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Iraq
OCHA maintains a strong relationship with Iraq, working closely with the Iraqi government and humanitarian partners to address the country's complex humanitarian needs.
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Libya
In Libya, an estimated 823,000 people, including 248,000 children, require humanitarian assistance due to ongoing political instability, conflict and a deteriorating economy.
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Syrian Arab Republic
Fourteen years since the onset of the crisis, Syria is grappling with a catastrophe of unprecedented magnitude, with new developments adding to the existing crises and taking a heavy toll on the people living in Syria.
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Yemen
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.
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Syria
InfographicSyrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Notification System (HNS): Notified Humanitarian Static Sites and Movements (As of 28 February 2025)
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Syria
News and Press ReleaseSimple infrastructure improvements build resilience
Syria | 2025 | CBPF Syria, Samrada. “The bus is often late, and I have to wait for a long time,” says Mohammed, who fled fighting elsewhere in Syria to make a new life here. The protracted crisis in...
Yemen
News and Press Release2024 Humanitarian Programming in Yemen: Stories of Inspiration
INTRODUCTION 2024 was another trying year for the people of Yemen. As the country moved into its tenth year of conflict, more than half the country’s population required humanitarian assistance and...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseMobile nutrition teams save children’s lives
Syria | 2025 | CERF Syria, Rural Damascus. “He was like a frozen baby, motionless, expressionless, not even crying,” Mohamed said, describing the condition of his baby son, Morei. In the small...
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