(Addis Ababa, 20 May 2016): Following a joint prioritization exercise by the Ethiopia Government and its partners, Ethiopia’s humanitarian requirements have increased to US$1.5 billion. Of this,...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian requirements for Ethiopia are up from US$1.4 billion to US$1.5 billion following re-prioritization of needs
Nigeria + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseConverging Crises in the Lake Chad Basin Risk Dire Humanitarian Consequences Says UN Emergency Relief Coordinator
“Environmental degradation, poverty, under-development and violent extremism are converging to create a complex and multi-faceted crisis," said Mr. O'Brien.
oPt + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator calls on Israeli authorities to stop destruction of humanitarian aid and respect international law
Jerusalem, 18 May 2016 The UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Aid and Development Activities for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), Robert Piper, today condemned the demolition and confiscation...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseOCHA Operations Director warns of consequences of shockingly low funding for Yemen humanitarian crisis, which demands urgent international attention [EN/AR]
Since March 2015, the conflict has exacerbated an already dire humanitarian situation, leaving more than 13 million Yemenis in need of immediate, life-saving assistance.
Niger
News and Press ReleaseLe Chef de l’aide humanitaire de l’ONU appelle à une attention globale sur le sort des populations du Niger touchées par les violences de Boko Haram
(Niamey, 17 mai 2016): Le Secrétaire général adjoint aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours d’urgence des Nations Unies, Stephen O’Brien, a achevé aujourd’hui une mission de deux...
Niger + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN humanitarian chief calls for world focus on the plight of Niger people affected by Boko Haram
The 2016 Humanitarian Response Plan has so far received only 25 per cent of the requirement of US$316 million, which is clearly insufficient to meet the immediate needs.
Ecuador
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien Statement on Ecuador, 16 May 2016
(New York, 16 May 2016) My thoughts are with the people of Ecuador today as they mark one month since the earthquake devastated towns and villages in central and coastal provinces, killing nearly 700...
Ecuador
News and Press ReleaseCoordinador del Socorro en Emergencia y Secretario General adjunto para Asuntos Humanitarios Stephen O’Brien Declaración sobre Ecuador, 16 mayo 2016
(Nueva York, 16 de mayo de 2016). Mis pensamientos están con el pueblo de Ecuador hoy, al cumplirse un mes desde que el terremoto devastó ciudades y pueblos en las provincias centrales y costeras,...
World
News and Press ReleasePacific Islanders prepare to reshape aid at the World Humanitarian Summit
Suva, 16 May 2016 Almost 200 humanitarian partners from across the Pacific are heading to Istanbul for next week’s first ever World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) where the region’s experiences in...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseJoint statement by ICRC and the United Nations in Syria [EN/AR]
"Daraya has been the site of relentless fighting for more than three-and-a-half years, and we know the situation there is desperate," said Yacoub El Hillo, UN RC/HC in Syria.