Tom Fletcher, UN humanitarian disaster relief coordinator and head of OCHA, the UN humanitarian agency, said, “The whole world is in flames… We are living through a multicrisis globally The most sensitive people are suffering the consequences the most. We are grappling with the impact of conflicts – countless conflicts – longer-term, more acute crises.” Tom Fletcher appeals for $47.4 billion to provide life-saving assistance in more than 30 countries and nine regions hosting refugees .The Unlikely AlternativeThis new humanitarian assessment from OCHA comes from the agency’s more than 1,500 humanitarian partners. However, there are fears that of the 305 million people in need, only 190 million will be reached. A major reason for this is the lack of funding, which has left populations in countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo vulnerable to decades of violence and instability. Tom Fletcher said, “In the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all other conflict areas, we are ready to take more action. Our mission is to deliver more aid.” It’s a mission.” “My colleagues, who are frontline workers, are desperate to go there and provide relief. They have an idea of people’s needs, and that’s why we need these resources so much. This is our call to action, but we want the world to provide more aid; “Those who have the power to do more should challenge this era of impunity and indifference.” Ready to knock on every doorAs the UN’s newly appointed top aid official, Tom Fletcher pledged to visit countries and “knock on doors” of governments around the world, in search of new partnerships and solidarity for the world’s most vulnerable people He said, “I have to find ways to present this argument in a new way, so that it resonates with a wide range of people.” From Kenya to Lebanon and North Citing his experience of conflict and peacebuilding operations and his previous roles as UK Ambassador to Ireland, the new OCHA chief said it is essential to ensure that relief action continues in the places where it is needed most. He praised the “extraordinarily enterprising humanitarian diplomacy” of his predecessor, Martin Griffiths. Martin Griffiths stepped down in June due to health reasons. Tom Fletcher said, “My mission around the delivery of humanitarian aid is very clear.” Changing scenario due to elections This year there have been important national and presidential elections in many countries, so on the question of changing geopolitical scenario, Tom Fletcher said that “It is not just about America… there are new governments in many other places too. “2025. of global Speaking to reporters at the launch of the humanitarian report, Tom Fletcher confirmed that communities around the world will continue to face multiple crises. “It’s not just about facing multiple conflicts at one time,” he said. The issue is those conflicts which have been dragging on for a long time, the average duration of which is 10 years. He said, “We are not stopping the previous conflict before the next one starts.” The truth is that this conflict is so brutal and its impact on civilians is so dramatic. I have given the example of Gaza, Sudan, where international law has been disregarded and our work has been hindered in every case. He stressed that countless people have lost their lives in the ongoing conflicts in various parts of the world, including Sudan. Just last week, the new UN relief chief went to Sudan to meet people displaced by the war. Tom Fletcher said that the situation of already vulnerable people is becoming more serious due to the climate crisis. “My fear is that two big factors are now converging,” he said. He said, “This makes our work very difficult. And the brunt of these multiple crises often falls in areas that already face extreme poverty and inequality.” The latest estimates indicate that approximately 123 million people have been forcibly displaced by conflict around the world. Tom Fletcher said, “Violations against children among this group are also at record levels. I saw this in Sudan. Currently, one in five children is living in conflict areas.” Will remain. “I have spoken to our teams on the ground every day,” he said. “They face countless obstacles to delivering basic humanitarian aid.” “Our job is to deliver humanitarian aid at every checkpoint, every border crossing. Is. The movement of every single truck carrying humanitarian goods has to be argued for…that’s what I was doing in Sudan…this is our mission.” Report on Global Humanitarian Outlook 2025 in Geneva, Kuwait and Nairobi on Wednesday Was released. It is also an opportunity to push for greater respect and understanding of the laws of war and international humanitarian law by combatants, in order to protect civilians and aid teams as they have been killed in record numbers this year. Tom Fletcher said , “Not only the intensity of the ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Syria is an important issue. The deliberate ignoring of international humanitarian law is also a big issue. Is.” “And it seems that because of that fact, and as a result of it, we have lost our footing.”
