Bangui, le 24 mai 2017 – L’attaque que des individus armés ont mené contre Bangassou le 13 mai 2017 a fait plus de 4 400 déplacés, 72 morts et 76 blessés. Les affrontements intercommunautaires qui...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
CAR
News and Press ReleaseLe Coordonnateur Humanitaire apporte son soutien à la population de Bangassou
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, on the Urgent need for Funding to Halt the Spread of Cholera [EN/AR]
In the last three weeks, authorities have reported over 35,500 suspected cholera cases, a third of whom are children, and 361 associated deaths in 19 of 22 governorates.
Libya
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Coordinator urges access to humanitarian assistance for people affected by conflict in southern Libya
In addition to reports of civilian casualties and allegations of human rights abuses, the situation has severely strained the already weak health services in the South.
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseNew UN fund to tackle looming famine in Nigeria reaches $24 million
The Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, launched at the Oslo Conference on the Lake Chad Region in February, plays a vital role in ensuring an effective, coordinated, prioritized and principled humanitarian response.
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseHaïti : Ouragan Matthew Bilan de sept mois de réponse à l’ouragan Matthew (Octobre 2016-Avril 2017)
Mot du Coordonnateur Humanitaire, El-Mostafa Benlamlih Sept mois après le passage de l’ouragan Matthew en Haïti, les autorités haïtiennes et la communauté humanitaire apprécient le travail réalisé en...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator on the electricity crisis in Gaza
Gaza has been experiencing a severe electricity crisis since mid-April, when the Gaza Power Plant went silent due to a dispute between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas in Gaza over tax rates for...
Chad + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseLe Fonds central d'intervention d'urgence (CERF) alloue 3,5 millions de dollars pour aider 40 000 personnes dans la région du Lac au Tchad
(N'djamena, le 19 mai 2017): Le Secrétaire général adjoint des Nations Unies aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours d’urgence, M. Stephen O’Brien, a approuvé l’attribution de 3,5...
Chad + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseThe Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocates US $ 3.5 million to help 40,000 people in the Lac region in Chad
These funds will help provide vital humanitarian assistance to meet the needs of 40,000 people, largely former internally displaced people returning to their villages of origin.
Iraq
News and Press ReleaseAlarming numbers of people fleeing western Mosul city [EN/AR/KU]
Nearly 700,000 people have been displaced from their homes, including 500,000 people who have been forced to flee from the western neighbourhoods of Mosul city alone.
CAR
News and Press ReleaseDéclaration Conjointe du Ministre des Affaires Sociales et de la Réconciliation et du Coordonnateur Humanitaire sur la Situation Humanitaire en République centrafricaine
Bangui, le 17 mai 2017 – L’assaut de la ville de Bangassou 2017 au Sud-Est de la République centrafricaine le 13 mai a fait, à ce jour, plus de 3 000 personnes déplacées qui ont besoin d’une...