Special economic and humanitarian assistance

During 1994, the United Nations, through its Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA), continued to coordinate the international response to an increasing number of complex emergencies and humanitarian situations worldwide. In addition to providing aid in one of the century’s worst manmade disasters—the Rwanda genocide, which left between half and two thirds of the country’s people refugees, displaced or dead—the Organization continued relief convoys in the former Yugoslavia, despite harassment, obstruction and confiscation of humanitarian supplies. In addition to Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, consolidated inter-agency appeals were launched for Afghanistan, Angola, Burundi, the Caucasus, Haiti, Iraq, Kenya, Mozambique, Sudan, Tajikistan and Yemen, but the international response often fell short of the set targets.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Partnerships for the Goals