What is ReliefWeb?

- Informing humanitarians worldwide -

ReliefWeb is the leading humanitarian information source on global crises and disasters. It is a specialized digital service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

We provide reliable and timely information, enabling humanitarian workers to make informed decisions and to plan effective response. We collect and deliver key information, including the latest reports, maps and infographics from trusted sources.

ReliefWeb is also a valuable resource for job listings and training programs, helping humanitarians build new skills and discover exciting new career opportunities.

I love being introduced to new resources and how up to date it is.

- Graduate student, Boston College

ReliefWeb is constantly updated, and it’s amazing. I use it all the time because it is always on the topic.

- Disaster Management Consultant, Red Cross

ReliefWeb is really well-dated, which is really helpful... I use the site a lot, it’s fantastic.

- Communications Manager, World Vision

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How did ReliefWeb develop?

- One report at a time for 20 years -

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What does ReliefWeb do?

- Committed to information; committed to user experience -

ReliefWeb's editorial team monitors and collects information from more than 4,000 key sources, including humanitarian agencies at the international and local levels, governments, think tanks and research institutions, and the media.

ReliefWeb editors identify and select the content that is most relevant to global humanitarian workers.

Our content is delivered through various channels - the reliefweb.int website, social media networks and API - so that humanitarian workers can access key content anywhere anytime.

We are committed to building new and better digital products and services. In ReliefWeb Labs, we continue to experiment with improved ways to share information for today’s humanitarians.

Who is behind ReliefWeb?

- The world covered, 24/7 -

ReliefWeb teams update information around the clock to ensure our users can always access quality information whenever they need.

With teams in Bangkok, Nairobi and New York, ReliefWeb continuously collects the latest information on ongoing crises, and keeps an eye out for emerging situations.

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Informing humanitarians worldwide.

A service provided by UN OCHA

ReliefWeb has been the leading online source for reliable and timely humanitarian information on global crises and disasters since 1996.
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The ReliefWeb blog

How ReliefWeb’s Topic Pages help to shed light on complex humanitarian issues

It is a commonplace that there is an abundance of information available about humanitarian situations; the key issue is not how much information we have at our disposal but how we present it in the …

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