Press releases and statements

More than 140 delegates from across the Pacific met this week for the seventh of eight regional consultations ahead of the first World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May 2016.

(Auckland, 30 June 2015): More than 140 delegates from across the Pacific have gathered in Auckland to discuss the future of humanitarian action in the region.Co-chaired by Australia, New Zealand and...

As Delivered by Assistant Secretary-General Kyung-wha Kang Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, I have the honour to deliver the following statement that has been prepared by...

The allocation from CERF will also aid agencies deliver lifesaving assistance through increased humanitarian air services and improved port facilities.

(Kathmandu/Bangkok, 25 June 2015) Two months after the first of the two devastating earthquakes hit Nepal, some 2.8 million of the people affected continue to require vital humanitarian assistance...

WHAT: World Humanitarian Summit regional consultation for the Pacific meeting WHO: Mr. Stephen O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Office for the Coordination of...

“Today’s partnership will deepen our understanding of what drives hazards to become disasters, and who is least equipped to deal with the impact of such shocks," said UNASG for Sahel.

Un partenariat pour renforcer la résilience des communautés vulnérables du Sahel Dakar / Ouagadougou, 22 juin 2015: Le Comité permanent Inter-Etats de Lutte contre la Sécheresse dans le Sahel (CILSS)...

LES TITRES Tchad : les réfugiés nigérians et nigériens veulent plus que la paix (French.China.Org, 13/06/15) Double attentat à N’Djamena : le bilan s’élève à 37 morts (Xinhua, 16/06/15) Le Secrétaire...

The revised appeal calls for US$1.6 billion to help 11.7 million people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. A funding shortfall of more than US$1.4 billion remains.