Elayne Shani®

Journalist | Communications Specialist

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

We took the conversation beyond the UN headquarters. and asked people:

What would you say to world leaders at #UNGA81?

Here’s what people had to say.

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

Yurii was selling vegetables at a local market in Kherson when he was attacked by a drone. He miraculously survived.

His story is one of many showing how the growing use of drones is putting civilians at even greater risk in #Ukraine.

Civilians must be protected.

[Tom Fletcher @UNReliefChief]

Sudan does not suffer from lack of analysis, but lack of action.

Sudanese people need diplomacy, water and medicine. Yet world sends drones, weapons and mercenaries in struggle for power, gold and pride.

My Security Council statement: https://t.co/LcKNelgnJg

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

Bior and Yien left home to help their communities.

They never came back.

The two South Sudanese aid workers were among five colleagues killed in an ambush in June.

Humanitarian workers must never be a target.

#ActForHumanity

🔗https://t.co/HXeXIhOcdN

[Tom Fletcher @UNReliefChief]

Today on #WorldHumanitarianDay in Kherson, I paid tribute to humanitarians killed on frontlines. And met Serhii, who lost his leg in drone attack. Recognising their courage, the work goes on in memory of those before us.

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

To those funding and fuelling the world’s wars:

You must do more to protect civilians, including the aid workers trying to help them.

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, our warning is clear:

The time for concern is over. The time for consequence is now.

#ActForHumanity

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

Yevhen Sanin lost his life while trying to save others.

He died in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in May 2023 after his convoy was attacked while evacuating civilians.

Behind every humanitarian killed is a family whose life is torn apart. listen to his story.

#ActForHumanity

[OCHA Afghanistan @OCHAAfg]

Across #Afghanistan, humanitarians work in challenging conditions to reach people in need.  
 
This #WorldHumanitarianDay, we remember colleagues lost in service & honour the commitment of all those delivering life-saving assistance. #ActForHumanity 

👉 https://t.co/I8Q1UriHyX

[OCHA Ukraine @OCHA_Ukraine]

Next week, 19 August marks #WorldHumanitarianDay—a day to honour colleagues who lost their lives and call for full respect of IHL.

In #Ukraine, aid workers face daily risks yet remain committed to helping those in need.

Follow us to learn more. #ActForHumanity
#WHD2026h

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

19 August is #WorldHumanitarianDay.

Humanitarians are being killed, injured, detained and blocked every day.

The rules built to protect them are being ignored.

Stop the violence. Stop the obstruction. Investigate every attack. Prosecute those responsible.

#ActForHumanity

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

At least 24 civilians were killed and 120 others injured in attacks across #Ukraine between yesterday and this morning, according to authorities.

The growing use of drones and attacks on humanitarian workers are further constraining aid access.

Read: https://t.co/96xdbYCfAq

[Tom Fletcher @UNReliefChief]

I’m in La Guaira, Venezuela, seeing first hand how communities, the authorities and humanitarian organizations are working together to support people who lost everything in the earthquakes.

Solidarity and humanitarian action in the hardest times.

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

At a time of severe funding pressure, women & girls cannot be overlooked.

The UN’s Global Emergency Fund is allocating $10 million through @UN_Women and @UNFPA to support women and girls in eight underfunded crises.

Local women-led organizations will support those most at risk.

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

Are you watching sports this week?

Here's some humanitarian news you should watch too. ⬇️

Learn more: https://t.co/grBqroD0Cc

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we celebrate nature's ability to sustain life.

Yet in parts of #DRCongo, families can see green hills around them, but they cannot reach them because of violence.

Protecting people also means ensuring safe access to the environment that sustains them.

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

In Cuba, OCHA's Crisis Response Division Director @EdemWosornu visited a community project in Havana where community kitchens are a lifeline for many elderly facing rising prices, limited pensions and economic hardship.

Continued support is essential to help the most vulnerable.

[WFP South Sudan @WFP_SouthSudan]

"After I received my cash, I went to the market to buy food. The money will also help pay for school fees and medicines"💰

Abuk is one of the people receiving mobile money from
@WFP in #SouthSudan, allowing families to buy the food they need, when they need it.

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

Brutal funding cuts are costing lives.

⚠️ Food aid slashed
⚠️ Children dying due to malnutrition
⚠️ Displaced families left without support

And it's getting worse...

Every dollar withheld means another life at risk.
This is the toll on the ground ⬇️

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges world leaders to “get serious – and deliver” as they begin arriving in New York for the General Assembly high-level week.

https://t.co/HmvtpGhHTh

#UNGA80

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

Today:

➖ #Gaza: More hostilities and starvation

➖ #WestBank: Violence displaces Palestinian Bedouin community

➖ #Sudan: Dozens of civilians reportedly killed in Abu Shouk camp

➖ #Yemen: Urgent action needed to prevent starvation

Read more: https://t.co/7iUm6V42dk