Press releases and statements

The Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, James W. Rawley, and the Director of UNRWA Operations West Bank, Felipe Sanchez, expressed their grave concern today that Israel...

(Bamako, 20 May 2015) - The new Humanitarian Coordinator in Mali, Ms. Mbaranga Gasarabwe, has officially taken office. Ms. Gasarabwe was appointed at the helm of Mali’s humanitarian community on 8...

Juba, 18 May 2015: “Military operations in Unity and Upper Nile states over the past three days in particular have again devastated countless lives. Eyewitness accounts report targeted rape and...

The UN is launching a humanitarian appeal on 4 June, which includes highly prioritized programs to meet the most urgent needs of vulnerable people in Iraq, including those displaced from Ramadi.

(Kathmandu/Bangkok, 15 May 2015) The window of opportunity to provide vital relief to people in Nepal affected by the recent earthquakes is closing quickly, as urgent funding requirements remain ...

By Natasha Scripture, OCHA Communications Officer The escalating humanitarian crisis in Yemen has forced more than 300,000 innocent civilians to flee their homes in recent weeks, with violent clashes...

WFP's data on hunger, food security, and nutrition is being made available through OCHA’s Humanitarian Data Exchange, an open platform for sharing crisis data.

Madam President, Since my last briefing to the Security Council in November 2014, the number of Iraqis requiring humanitarian assistance has grown to over 8.2 million people, an increase of 3 million...

(New York, 12 May 2015): I welcome the beginning of the humanitarian pause in Yemen which should enable humanitarian agencies and their partners to step up the delivery of lifesaving humanitarian...

VII Regional Meeting on International Humanitarian Assistance Mechanisms in Latin America and the Caribbean (MIAH for its acronym in Spanish), Guatemala City, May 5th and 6th 2015 The countries of...