When a crisis or disaster hits a country IRIN provides an picture of events on the ground, as part of UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Its reporting focuses on strengthening universal access to timely, strategic and non-partisan information so as to enhance the capacity of the humanitarian community to understand, respond to and avert emergencies. IRIN further supports efforts at conflict resolution and reconciliation by countering misinformation and propaganda.
IRIN’s online services include analytical reports, fact sheets, interviews, daily country updates and weekly summaries in English, French and Kiswahili.