Addressing the unfolding events in South Lebanon, where airstrikes have claimed numerous civilian lives, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Imran Riza, stated: The tragic events...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Lebanon
News and Press ReleaseMedia Quote by UN Humanitarian Coordinator about increase of Civilian Casualties in South Lebanon [EN/AR]
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseChildren must be protected: Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown strongly condemns attacks in populated cities killing and injuring civilians, including small children [EN/UK/RU]
I am shocked and appalled by the horrifying reports that civilians were killed and injured, including small children, as strikes by the Russian Armed Forces hit homes and a hospital in Kharkiv and...
Venezuela
News and Press ReleaseMás allá de las palabras: Un puente entre el personal humanitario y las comunidades indígenas
Soila Palacios es médico integral, indígena warao de Delta Amacuro, e intérprete de idiomas. Esto la convierte en una pieza fundamental del equipo de la organización venezolana El Paragüero, a...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, on the killing of a WHO team member in Deir-ez-Zor, 26 March 2024 [EN/AR]
I am deeply saddened by the tragic death of Eng. Emad Shehab, a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) professional who served on the World Health Organization (WHO) team in Deir-ez-Zor City, Syria. On...
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseStrikes on critical infrastructure disrupt access to electricity and water: Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown strongly condemns attacks impacting critical infrastructure across Ukraine [EN/UK/RU]
I am outraged by the magnitude of today’s attacks by the Russian Armed Forces on energy infrastructure across Ukraine. The strikes left people in large urban centres like Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih,...
World + 8 more
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Martin Griffiths, 2024 European Humanitarian Forum: Keynote speech - 18 March 2024, Brussels
Congratulations, Excellency, thank you very much for inviting me to attend, participate, speak in this beautiful location. It's a pleasure and a privilege to be here, the third one. Gets bigger every...
Colombia
News and Press ReleaseComunicado de Prensa: Lanzamiento del Plan de Respuesta Humanitaria a Prioridades Comunitarias 2024-25
Bogotá, 15 de marzo de 2024 El Equipo Humanitario País y el Gobierno de Colombia anuncian el lanzamiento del Plan de Respuesta a Prioridades Comunitarias (PRPC), diseñado para abordar de manera...
Colombia
News and Press ReleasePress Release: Launch of the Humanitarian Response Plan for Community Priorities 2024-25
The Humanitarian Country Team and the Government of Colombia are pleased to announce the launch of the Humanitarian Response Plan for Community Priorities (RPCP). This plan is specifically designed...
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseAll efforts must be taken to prevent further loss of civilian lives in Ukraine [EN/RU/UK]
HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE DENISE BROWN CONDEMNS ATTACKS IN ODESA THAT KILLED OR INJURED SCORES OF CIVILIANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS I am appalled by the horrible tragedy that struck Odesa...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseJoint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, on the 13 years’ Anniversary of the Syria Crisis [EN/AR]
Damascus and Amman, 15 March 2024 Thirteen years of the crisis in Syria have taken an unimaginable toll on the people of the country. The crisis continues to wreak havoc on Syria, further...