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The Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia feature a range of humanitarian concerns. There are a number of complex, protracted conflict situations in the region, including Iraq,  Afghanistan) and more than 9.3 million refugees primarily from the occupied Palestinian territory, Iraq, Afghanistan and Western Sahara.
Countries in the region are also prone to natural and man-made disasters, including earthquakes, floods, landslides, cyclones industrial accidents and oil spills Central Asia is one of the most seismically active areas in the world, and floods, landslides, extreme cold and drought regularly cause vast economic and environmental damage. One of the key aims of the OCHA's Regional Office is to improve overall disaster preparedness and response through strengthening our partnerships with humanitarian actors in the region. For more information about what we do, please click here. 
  

 
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20 November 2009
Regional Humanitarian update | October 2009

On 5 October 2009, a suicide bombing in the Islamabad Headquarters of United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) marks the first time where UN Offices were directly targeted in Pakistan. Five UN employees tragically lost their lives and another five were injured.

Humanitarian Update | English - Arabic

 

5 November 2009
Yemen: Sa’ada Emergency Situation Report No. 12

A United Nations cross-border assessment mission, facilitated by the Governments of Yemen and Saudi Arabia, took place in northern Sa'ada (Al-Mandaba, Alb) between 26 and 29 October.

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18 October 2009

Regional Humanitarian Funding Update | Third Quarter 2009

In September, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a pledge of US$100 million to the Pakistan Humanitarian Response Plan, and a further US$ 1 million towards the Yemen Flash Appeal. Further details of these donations will be released shortly. 

Humanitarian Funding Update | English - Arabic 

 

 
 

 
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2- 3 December 2009 :
Meeting of the Inter-Agency Coordination Network on Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Middle East and North Africa, Amman, Jordan.
   
 
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Regional Humanitarian Funding Update | Third Quarter 2009

In September, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a pledge of US$100 million to the Pakistan Humanitarian Response Plan, and a further US$ 1 million towards the Yemen Flash Appeal. Further details of these donations will be released shortly. 

Humanitarian Funding Update | English - Arabic 

 
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ROMENACA provides humanitarian coordination support to 27 countries and territories. It is based in Dubai, with oversight for the office of the Regional Disaster Response Advisor for Central Asia and the Regional Pandemic Influenza Contingency hub for the Middle East and North Africa (based in Cairo). In addition to these offices, OCHA has field presences in oPt, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan.

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Tajikistan Kyrgzstan Turkmenistan Afghanistan Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Yemen Oman United Arab Emirates Egypt Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Tunisia Algeria Morocco Western Sahara Turkey Lebanon Syrian Arab Republic Jordan occupied Palestinian territory Israel
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This website was developed with the assistance of Thematic Funding from the Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission in 2004 and 2005