The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) was established in 1991 through General Assembly Resolution 46/182 in an effort to enhance the UN’s response to humanitarian crisis situations. The resolution outlines the United Nations’ responsibility to those exceptionally affected by environmental or political crisis and outlines the legal guidelines under which humanitarian assistance must function [1]. In order to alleviate human suffering, OCHA develops prevention and preparedness policy both with national and international actors [2].

OCHA pays special attention the issues surrounding gender equality in crisis situations, specifically focusing on violence against women. Each field and regional office of OCHA is assigned with creating ad implementing individual Gender Action Plans (GAP) [3].

Source: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs