Humanitarian and special economic assistance

In 2008, the United Nations, through the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (ocha), continued to mobilize and coordinate humanitarian assistance to respond to international emergencies. During the year, consolidated inter-agency and flash appeals were launched for Bolivia, the Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Georgia, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Madagascar, Myanmar, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Somalia, Southern Africa, the Sudan, Tajikistan, Uganda, West Africa, Yemen and Zimbabwe. Ocha received contributions for natural disaster assistance totalling $1.4 billion.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Partnerships for the Goals