New York, 30 June 2016 Since August 2013, Yacoub El Hillo of Sudan has served as the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in the Syrian Arab...
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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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News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien Statement on the appointment of Yacoub El Hillo [EN/AR]
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseUN and partners step up assistance in north-east Nigeria, urge for more action
UN agencies and partners in north-eastern Nigeria are reporting high levels of severe malnutrition and desperate conditions in areas that have recently opened up to humanitarian assistance.
Chad
News and Press ReleaseThe Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocates US$ 10 million for humanitarian assistance in Chad while the crisis remains greatly underfunded in a context of rising food insecurity
The CERF allocation comes at a critical time, as only 13 per cent of the necessary funding to implement the 2016 humanitarian response plan has been received so far.
Chad
News and Press ReleaseLe Fonds central d'intervention d’urgence (CERF) alloue 10 millions de dollars pour la réponse humanitaire au Tchad alors que la crise reste largement sous-financée dans un contexte de regain d’insécurité alimentaire
(N’Djamena, le 29 juin 2016): Le Fonds central des Nations Unies pour les interventions d’urgence (CERF) vient d’approuver, sous le volet « réponse rapide », l’attribution de 10 millions de dollars...
World
News and Press ReleaseLa Cruz Verde y las Naciones Unidas abren las candidaturas para los premios de medio ambiente y emergencias 2017
Ginebra, 28 de junio de 2016: La Organización de las Naciones Unidas y la organización no gubernamental Cruz Verde Internacional han abierto hoy las candidaturas a los premios Green Star 2017, que...
World
News and Press ReleaseL'ONU appelle non seulement à répondre aux besoins humanitaires, mais aussi à les réduire
28 juin 2016 – Un mois après la tenue du premier Sommet humanitaire mondial à Istanbul, les 23 et 24 mai derniers, le Secrétaire général adjoint de l'ONU aux affaires humanitaires, Stephen O'Brien, a...
World
News and Press ReleaseGreen Cross et l’ONU ouvrent les candidatures pour les prix environnement et urgences 2017
Genève – 28 juin 2016 : Les candidatures pour les Green Star Awards 2017, récompensant les efforts extraordinaires pour répondre aux impacts environnementaux et humanitaires des catastrophes et des...
World
News and Press ReleaseGreen Cross and United Nations call for nominations to 2017 environment and emergency awards
Geneva – 28 June 2016: Nominations for the 2017 Green Star Awards, celebrating outstanding efforts to address the environmental and humanitarian impacts of disasters and conflicts, were called for...
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Emergency Fund Allocates $13 Million in Support of People in North-Eastern Nigeria
CERF funds will support the provision of food, cash for food purchase, special child nutritional supplements, protection and health services to the most vulnerable in the newly accessible areas.
World + 12 more
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian appeal 2016 climbs to $21.6 billion but remains only a quarter funded
(New York, 27 June 2016): The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in the world has soared to a record 130 million and US$16.1 billion is still required to help 95.4 million of the...