OCHA agreed to enact reforms to UN humanitarian operations under the U.S. MOU

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OCHA formally agreed, as part of the MOU, to enact the referenced reforms to improve UN humanitarian work.

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The United States hosted a donor event on Feb. 4, 2026 that produced $1.5 billion in new assistance pledges for Sudan, including a U.S. announcement of $200 million to the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF). The U.S. said this support builds on a December 2025 memorandum of understanding and a $2 billion U.S. pledge to pooled UN-managed funds under OCHA, which has agreed to enact reforms. Officials said they expect further donor commitments at an April 15 meeting in Berlin.
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Primary sources show that a US–OCHA Memorandum of Understanding signed on 29 December 2025 accompanied a US $2 billion pledge and explicitly tied that funding to the UN "Humanitarian Reset" and a package of reforms. OCHA and the UN Relief Coordinator publicly emphasized reform, accountability and tracking of donor funds (OCHA press release and UN News) and state the intent to cut red tape, reduce duplication, and increase impact and accountability. The statement is supported by these primary sources: OCHA’s announcement of the US contribution and the UN News coverage of the MOU and Tom Fletcher’s remarks. Verdict: True — OCHA publicly agreed, in association with the MOU and the Humanitarian Reset, to enact reforms intended to make UN humanitarian work more impactful, efficient and accountable, as described in the cited UN and US statements.

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  1. Update · Feb 05, 2026, 12:18 PMTrue
    Primary sources show that a US–OCHA Memorandum of Understanding signed on 29 December 2025 accompanied a US $2 billion pledge and explicitly tied that funding to the UN "Humanitarian Reset" and a package of reforms. OCHA and the UN Relief Coordinator publicly emphasized reform, accountability and tracking of donor funds (OCHA press release and UN News) and state the intent to cut red tape, reduce duplication, and increase impact and accountability. The statement is supported by these primary sources: OCHA’s announcement of the US contribution and the UN News coverage of the MOU and Tom Fletcher’s remarks. Verdict: True — OCHA publicly agreed, in association with the MOU and the Humanitarian Reset, to enact reforms intended to make UN humanitarian work more impactful, efficient and accountable, as described in the cited UN and US statements.
  2. Original article · Feb 05, 2026

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