'Tolerating war is not normal,' Edem Wosornu warned the United Nations Security Council.

More than 14.6M people - about 40% of #Ukraine 's population - need humanitarian assistance.

'Together you must do everything to bring the suffering to an end.'

Her remarks: bit.ly/3PUgsBS

Every year, I express my best wishes for #EidAlFitr to the Muslim community around the world.

My heart is broken knowing that in Gaza, Sudan and many other places - because of conflict and hunger - so many Muslims will not be able to celebrate properly.

On Sunday, we honour the 1 million people who perished in the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, and reflect on the suffering of those who survived.

This day serves as a tragic reminder of the need to #StandUp4HumanRights -- always. un.org/en/preventgeno… #Kwibuka

💧Access to water is more than just a convenience: it is health, it is food, it is time, it is dignity, it is life.

In 2023, CERF - The UN's emergency fund allocated a total of $82.5M in 35 countries to help people get water, sanitation, and hygiene support.

#WorldWaterDay #WaterAction

National staff and local volunteers are on the frontline of the humanitarian response in Sudan.

They need to be able to safely carry out their critical and life-saving efforts.

We reiterate, today and every day, that civilians and humanitarians are not a target.

More than 1/3 of #Sudan 's population is facing acute hunger.

Starvation must not be used as a method of warfare. All parties should commit to ensuring full and unhindered humanitarian access.

Edem Wosornu's briefing to the Security Council: bit.ly/3Vmr7sv

Around 4.5M people in #Yemen remain displaced, many multiple times and for many years.

'They want to go back home,' says Edem Wosornu after talking to IDP communities on a recent visit to the country.

Continued international support is critical to avert further deterioration.

The humanitarian crisis in #Mali is worsening by the day with more than 7M people in need of life-saving aid.

'The time is now to mobilize more resources and support to keep Mali on the global agenda,' urged Edem Wosornu during a visit to the country.

bit.ly/3uX6NmK

“We left with nothing but the clothes we had on. The war terrified us. We became displaced. No house. No work. We are stranded.”

Millions have fled the war in #Sudan .

Behind the numbers, there are voices of ordinary women, men, & children caught in extra-ordinary circumstances.

The humanitarian crisis in #DRCongo continues to worsen.

25.4 million people face food insecurity.

Over 1 million children can no longer go to school due to fighting.

In 2024, we need $2.6 billion for the humanitarian response – a vital lifeline for millions.


We cannot abandon the people of #Gaza

Decisions by various Member States to pause funds for #UNRWA will have catastrophic consequences for the 2.2 million people of Gaza.

We appeal for these decisions to be reconsidered.

#IASC statement 👉bit.ly/42iyMJQ

More than 25,000 people reportedly killed - including 2 mothers every hour.
 
Hospitals overcrowded, besieged and under fire.
 
Homes reduced to rubble.
 
Places of safety turned into places of danger.
 
There is no let-up in the atrocities inflicted on Gaza since 7 October.

What's your favourite MLK quote?

Martin Luther King's words fuel me at every step of my career.

Beginning and ending with this one 👇

Happy #MLKday !

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. devoted his life to justice & non-violent social change.

In a world still plagued by racism, the fight for equality is far from over.

On #MLKDay & every day, let's build on his work as we continue working for a better world.

🔥 2023 was the hottest year on record.

2024 is expected to be even warmer, warns World Meteorological Organization.

Limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5°C is a humanitarian imperative.

bit.ly/48Rzv6N

Intensified attacks across #Ukraine are taking a particularly heavy toll on civilians near the front line in the Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, where needs are already dire.

Edem Wosornu briefed the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian situation there ⬇️

The war in #Ukraine continues unabated and the scale of humanitarian needs remains vast.

In a briefing to the Security Council, Edem Wosornu calls for urgent action to bring this war, and the suffering of the Ukrainian people, to an end.

Read here ➡️ bit.ly/47rLoz3

'More than 14.6 million people - 40% of the population - in #Ukraine will need humanitarian assistance this year,' says Jens Laerke of UN Humanitarian.

‌Next Monday, Martin Griffiths and Filippo Grandi will present a 2024 plan to address the suffering caused by the ongoing emergency.

Tomorrow morning (10 January), the #UNSC will hold a briefing on #Ukraine , at the request of Ecuador en ONU and La France à l'ONU 🇫🇷🇺🇳. USG UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo and UN Humanitarian|s Edem Wosornu will brief.

📕Read more: bit.ly/3ScU1JG
📚 SCR on Ukraine: bit.ly/3X4Lf08

Three months since the horrific 7 October attacks, Gaza has become a place of death and despair.

This war should never have started. But it’s long past time for it to end.

My statement:

unocha.org/news/un-relief…