Kinshasa, 14 décembre 2019 : Le Coordonnateur humanitaire des Nations Unies, David McLachlan-Karr, exprime sa vive préoccupation concernant les conditions de vie de plus de 2 000 personnes détenues...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseLe Coordonnateur humanitaire s'inquiète des conditions de détention de milliers de personnes dans le camp militaire de Nyamuyinyi, Territoire de Kalehe, Sud-Kivu
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseNigeria: The Humanitarian Coordinator condemns the reported killing of four aid workers
ABUJA, 13 December – The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, condemns the announced execution of four aid workers by armed groups in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State on 13...
World
News and Press ReleaseGlobal Humanitarian Policy Forum 2019: The Changing Global Landscape: What’s Next for Humanitarian Action? (13 December 2019)
On 13 December 2019, OCHA convened senior-level representatives from civil society, the business community, the philanthropic sector, faith communities, academia, the military and think tanks for its...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSouth Sudan: US$1.5 billion needed to address the humanitarian needs of 5.6 million people in 2020
(Juba, 12 December 2019) The humanitarian community today officially launched the South Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan for 2020. The plan requests US$1.5 billion to reach 5.6 million people with...
Niger + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseAllocution de la Sous-Secrétaire générale des Nations unies pour les Affaires humanitaires et Coordonnatrice adjointe des secours d’urgence, Ursula Mueller, Audience avec le Gouvernement de la République du Niger
Niamey, 10 décembre 2019 Votre Excellence, Monsieur le Premier Ministre, mesdames et messieurs les ministres, mesdames et messieurs les représentants des autorités nigériennes, Chers collègues chefs...
Niger
News and Press ReleaseUN Deputy Humanitarian Chief to visit the Republic of Niger
WHO: Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs & Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator (ASG/DERC) WHAT: Mission to the Republic of Niger WHEN: 9-14 December 2019 WHERE:...
Samoa
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations releases new funding to fight Samoa measles outbreak
The funds will provide emergency vaccinations, obstetric and neonatal care for mothers and newborns, mental health care, WASH, and public health information for 1.25 million people.
Angola
News and Press ReleaseUN Resident Coordinator calls for urgent support to Angola to address rising humanitarian needs [EN/PT]
The number of people needing help in Angola reached 2.3 million at the height of the drought this year. In Cunene alone, at least 80% of the population, 860,000 people, needed urgent support.
World + 25 more
News and Press ReleaseUN asks the world to invest $29 billion in humanity in 2020 [EN/AR/ES/FR/RU/ZH]
A record 168 million people worldwide will need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2020. Protracted conflicts, extreme weather events and crumbling economies have pushed millions to the brink...
World
News and Press ReleaseLa ONU pide al mundo una inversión en la humanidad de 29 mil millones de dólares americanos para 2020
Un número récord de 168 millones de personas en el mundo necesitarán ayuda humanitaria y protección en 2020. Conflictos prolongados, eventos climáticos extremos y economías en deterioro han empujado...