As delivered Mr President and distinguished representatives, The conflict in Syria continues to grind on, day by day, month by month. A conflict where there can be no victory on the battlefield, a...
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The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith takes questions from the press in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, after the devastating earthquake in February 2023.
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Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien, Statement to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria, New York, 29 June 2017
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseD’une terre hier arrosée de sang germe aujourd’hui la plus improbable des graines : celle de l’espoir
Le paradoxe de la malnutrition sur une terre fertile La République Démocratique du Congo a la réputation d’être dotée d’une terre très fertile. Pourtant, plus de 4 millions de personnes souffrent de...
Iraq
News and Press ReleaseHundreds of civilians are being killed and injured as fighting intensifies in Mosul's old city
“Killing and wounding civilians violates every humanitarian principle and is contrary in every way to international humanitarian law,” said Lise Grande, Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq.
Yemen + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien, Statement on Support for the Cholera Response in Yemen
I welcome the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s announcement yesterday that it will contribute $66.7 million to UNICEF and the World Health Organization to combat cholera in Yemen. This follows an...
World
News and Press ReleaseNew call to ‘break the impasse’ of decades of internal displacement
(Geneva, 23 June 2017): Over 31 million people across the world were last year uprooted and displaced - within their own countries - by conflict, violence and disasters. Internally displaced persons...
World
News and Press ReleaseFew aid groups able to stay in war zones
A new report reveals that there are too few aid organisations able to manage the risks linked to serve vulnerable communities in the midst of conflict and chaos.
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSouth Sudan: Humanitarian Response Eases Famine, But Food Insecurity Reaches Unprecedented Levels
(Juba, 22 June 2017): The Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Eugene Owusu, today welcomed the findings of the latest Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) data which highlight that early...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseLe Coordonnateur humanitaire condamne les violences envers les civils à Bria et appelle au respect du Droit international humanitaire
Bangui, 21 juin 2017– La reprise des conflits entre deux groupes armés rivaux, le 20 juin, dans la ville de Bria, préfecture de la Haute Kotto, a entrainé de nouveaux déplacements. Plusieurs milliers...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, on the continued violations of international humanitarian law in Yemen [EN/AR]
Sana’a, 21 June 2017: Targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen continues during the holy month of Ramadan despite my repeated calls and the calls from the international community,...
World + 9 more
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Appeal 2017 climbs to $23.5 billion as record number of people need humanitarian assistance
New disasters and deteriorating protracted emergencies have pushed humanitarian requirements across 37 countries worldwide in 2017 to US$23.5 billion.