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On 17 December 2024, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck 30 km west of Port Vila, Vanuatu, at 12:47 PM local time. Despite the significant damage inflicted on the infrastructure in and around Port Vila, the resilience of the affected communities shone through. Approximately 80,000 individuals faced

On 22 November, the 30 years of exceptional work by the INSARAG and UNDAC networks were celebrated during the UN Foundation’s We the Peoples Award Ceremony. Among the 2024 honourees were the Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern, former Prime Minister of New Zealand; TIME, represented by Jessica Sibley

Mr. Tom Fletcher has started his new role as the new Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). He succeeds Martin Griffiths of the United Kingdom to whom the Secretary-General is

A global UNDAC induction was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 27th October to 8th November 2024 at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Embakasi, which is a facility with the required amenities desirable for both the plenary/breakout sessions and a SIMEX. The induction course that was funded