OCHA Praises IRCS for Crisis Management
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) lauded the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for its effective and valuable management of human crises.
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The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) lauded the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for its effective and valuable management of human crises.

UN humanitarians reported on Tuesday that Israeli restrictions and practices are exacerbating humanitarian needs in Gaza, particularly for psychosocial services. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlighted the deepening crisis.

The UN Office for Project Services has issued a warning that a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a global humanitarian catastrophe, primarily due to the disruption of fertilizer supplies.
A new Harm Reduction International report states that Iran's Islamic regime orphaned at least 222 children through drug-related executions in 2025, urging the UN Office on Drugs and Crime to pause cooperation.
Monica Juma of Kenya has been appointed as the new Head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.

US military has not taken responsibility for the strike, which killed at least 165 students, according to Iranian officials – key US politics stories from Wednesday 4 March at a glance Pete Hegseth,…
Russian troops attacked vehicles belonging to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs with a drone in Kherson, Ukraine.
The expansion of a United Nations office is anticipated to provide significant economic gains, including increased trade and job creation, according to reports.

An attorney for a man shot by ICE in California stated that his client did not attempt to run over officers, contradicting official accounts.

A residential care center for the disabled in Incheon, South Korea, is being shut down by the district government after its chief was accused of sexually abusing 19 women under his care. The Ganghwa-gun office announced the administrative decision on Monday.
Monica Juma has been appointed as the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Chief of the UN Office at Vienna.
Demonstrations and protests have erupted in Pakistan and Iraq following the reported death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The Party of Democratic Action (SDA) Sandžaka announced it has sent letters to the OSCE Mission, EU Delegation, UN office, and Council of Europe in Serbia regarding continuous pressures, threats, and targeting campaigns against their MP.

A meeting focused on Montenegro's Accelerated Development Fund, its financial overview, and priorities for resource allocation this year. Discussions also highlighted the strategic importance of effective multilateralism, according to statements from the UN Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Carlos Ruiz Massieu, head of the UN office in Haiti, announced brutal and coordinated gang attacks over the weekend, which led to at least 70 deaths. The UN rights office previously reported over 5,500 deaths from gang violence and security operations since March.
Kenyan diplomat Monica Juma will now head one of the four main UN offices in the world.
Monica Juma of Kenya has been appointed as the Head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.

The Lithuanian cabinet has decided to propose Rytis Paulauskas as the country's ambassador to the United Nations office and other international organizations in Geneva to President Gitanas Nausėda.