Press releases and statements

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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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World

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How risk insurance spells resilience for disaster-prone people

The IDF commits to support the G7’s InsuResilience call to action to extend risk insurance to an additional 400 million people in developing countries by the year 2020.

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  • Thomson Reuters Foundation
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Self-reporting on WHS Commitments open on PACT

Dear Colleagues, With this message we would like to brief you on important developments post-World Humanitarian Summit and call for your action to continue the momentum. The World Humanitarian Summit...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • World Humanitarian Summit
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Syria

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Media Advisory: Government of Finland and UN convene Conference to save lives, strengthen protection and build resilience in response to the Syria Crisis [EN/AR]

What: Helsinki Conference on Supporting Syrians and the Region When: A joint press conference will be held on 24 January, from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm, bringing together HE Mykkänen, Minister of Foreign...

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  • Government of Finland
  • UN Development Programme
  • UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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Nigeria

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Emergency response mobilised following airstrike on Rann locality

(Maiduguri, 17 January 2017): The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) today dispatched a helicopter with four medical personnel, 400 kg of emergency medical supplies and airlifted eight Nigeria Red...

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Origen
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Syria

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Joint Statement on Syria, 16 January 2017

Nearly five million people, including more than two million children, live in areas that are extremely difficult to reach with aid due to fighting, insecurity and restricted access.

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  • UN Children's Fund
  • UN High Commissioner for Refugees
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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