UN Iran Humanitarian Response following the Khoy earthquake

On the night of 28 January 2023, an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale hit Khoy in north-west Iran. The disaster affected at least 261,000 people and displaced 130,000 from their homes in sub-zero temperatures. The United Nations in Iran (UN-Iran) responded rapidly to a request from national authorities and mounted a multi-agency, One UN response to address all the humanitarian consequences of the disaster including on gender, health, shelter, and education. UN-Iran dispatched emergency relief to the victims, ran a needs assessment mission to the epicenter, and mobilized resources including from @uncerf8747 for disaster transition and recovery. This video provides a rare insight into how the UN family responds to the world’s humanitarian emergencies. Follow @UN_Iran on Twitter and Instagram for more updates.

UN entities seen in the video: OCHA – United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; WHO – World Health Organization; UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; UNFPA – United Nations Population Fund; UNDP – United Nations Development Programme; IOM – International Organization for Migration; WFP – World Food Programme; ESCAP-APDIM – Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management; UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund; UNIC – United Nations Information Centre; UNDSS – United Nations Department of Safety and Security; RCO – United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office.

Produced by: United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), Tehran