UN Humanitarian Air Service

UNHAS ✈️🚁 is not just a transport service, in many places, it is the first link in the humanitarian response chain. Without it, there is no access. Without access, there is no aid. Read the #UNHAS Annual Review 2024 👉 bit.ly/4k37Wwi

✈ @WFP_UNHAS is how we reach people who would otherwise be unreachable. Let’s keep it flying.

For more than two decades, the UN’s humanitarian air service has delivered life-saving humanitarian aid to people in remote and hard-to-reach areas. Despite funding cuts, @WFP_UNHAS remains committed to its vital work serving the world’s most vulnerable. wfp.org/unhas

#DidYouKnow that @WFP airlifted 615 metric tons of emergency food assistance 📦 to 9 enclaved localities in June? Some communities in #BurkinFaso 🇧🇫 depend entirely on these as there is no other means of getting food in. #FactFriday

#DidYouKnow that @WFP uses Unmanned Aircraft to deliver life-saving supplies to remote communities? The initiative aims to improve access to hard-to-reach areas, increase efficiency while enhancing operational flexibility in humanitarian assistance delivery. #UAS

📍Bekily, #Madagascar 🇲🇬 Thanks to donors & the commitment of local population, #UNHAS rehabilitated the airstrip allowing ✅ Aid workers can now access the area more easily, without having to travel hours on foot. ✅ Humanitarian supplies arrive more quickly. #LeaveNoOneBehind

Thank you to our Goodwill Ambassadors, Advocates & High-Level Supporters for joining today’s briefing on #SchoolMeals. @WFP helps 60+ governments reach 100M+ children each year—investing in: Children's health Family hope Overall stability Your voice matters. Grateful for you!

Over the past days, #UNHAS organized 2 flights from #Brazzaville 🇨🇬 to #Bangui 🇨🇫 with 100+ Central African nationals on board. These voluntary repatriation flights were coordinated on behalf of @UNHCRCongo thanks to funding from the US @StatePRM 🇺🇸 #LeaveNoOneBehind

As humanitarian needs remain critical across #Afghanistan 🇦🇫 where 50% of the population is in need, #UNHAS✈️ continues to be a lifeline for over 100 humanitarian organizations, enabling access to remote and underserved areas where no alternative flight services exist.

The UN Humanitarian Air Service @WFP_UNHAS is a lifeline for millions—delivering aid and transporting humanitarian workers to hard-to-reach, high-risk areas. When roads are closed and access is limited, UNHAS keeps hope flying: bit.ly/4k37Wwi

In #Chad 🇹🇩, more than a million refugees rely on the support of @WFP and its partners. Access remains essential to deliver humanitarian aid and enable aid workers to reach those who need it most. See it on the ground 🎥⤵️

In countries like #Madagascar 🇲🇬, cyclones affect the most isolated communities in the country. #UNHAS and @eu_echo 🇪🇺 help bridge the gap to overcome access constraints, ensuring that the most remote communities can be reached quickly and safely. #ThankYouThursday

WFP Aviation airdrops food to prevent catastrophe as hunger surges in conflict-hit parts of #SouthSudan 🇸🇸 These distributions mark @WFP’s first access in over four months to deliver life-saving food and nutrition assistance. Read more ➡️ wfp.org/news/wfp-airdr…

#FactFriday The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems #UAS for last-mile delivery aims to increase operational efficiency by reducing delivery times & costs compared to traditional methods, making humanitarian assistance more efficient and sustainable.

One week on from our #FlexibleFunding report launch, we're still feeling inspired. Huge thanks to our partners for joining us and for championing #UnrestrictedFunding. Here's to continued collaboration—because we're #BetterTogether. 🤝 #SDG17 #Partnership

#DYK that during emergencies @WFP_UNHAS plays a critical role in delivering life-saving food assistance to crisis-hit communities? Additional funding is needed to keep UNHAS in the air and ensure humanitarians can reach the most vulnerable.

On this #ThankYouThursday, lights on the @EU_Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 that recently contributed to sustain #UNHAS operations 15 countries. Your contributions come at a critical time to keep the humanitarian air services running ✈️🚁

Touchdown ✈️📦 In June, the @WFP Aviation Service completed several airlifts to support humanitarian efforts in Myanmar 🇲🇲 and Chad 🇹🇩, transporting more than 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ metric tons of relief items on behalf of partners, including @eu_echo 🇪🇺 #Airlift #SavingLives

🙏 Merci à la Suisse pour cette nouvelle contribution de 500 000 CHF à #UNHAS. Un soutien essentiel qui permet de maintenir l’accès humanitaire aux zones difficile d’accès au #Burkina_Faso #Humanitaire #UNHAS @DDCBurkinaFaso @onubf @WFP_UNHAS @SoryOuane

#DidYouKnow that #UNHAS ✈️ provides critical access to #Adre in eastern #Chad🇹🇩? More than ever, over 130 humanitarian organizations rely on #UNHAS to reach thousands of families who fled their country since the start of the conflict in #Sudan two years ago. #LeaveNoOneBehind