El Hillo has spent more than thirty years serving refugees in some of the world’s worst conflict zones. When war erupted in his hometown of Khartoum, he had to help his own family flee the violence.

From the beginning, in 1965, UNDP has worked in partnership to build the foundations for human development and create opportunities for people to thrive.

With the news on Tuesday that a record 383 aid workers were confirmed killed in the line of duty last year, one veteran UN aid worker based in Gaza reaffirmed the resolve of humanitarians everywhere.

On World Humanitarian Day, USG Gilles Michaud speaks from Gaza, honoring humanitarian workers and calling for their protection.

Nour AlQattan, a Humanitarian Affairs Officer with OCHA in Kuwait, shares insights into building meaningful partnerships across sectors to elevate OCHA’s role in the region.

Displaced since 2015, for Ibrahim Alahmad, Humanitarian Programme Officer with OCHA Gaziantep, working for the Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund is more than a job.

Once again, the spotlight was on African heritage, with the inclusion of four new sites from the continent and the removal of three others from the List of World Heritage in Danger.

The United Nations Postal Administration has issued a set of three stamps, “No Nukes”, in support of UN efforts to promote nuclear disarmament.

“Humility must be at the heart of all we do,” says Edem Wosornu, Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in this interview.

The Minamata Convention has taken significant steps to control mercury supply sources and trade, as well as reduce the use, emissions, and releases of mercury.