Khartoum, 27 November 2014. To help address growing humanitarian needs in Sudan, the Government of Switzerland has contributed an additional US $523,013 to the Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF),...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Sudan + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseThe Government of Switzerland contributes more than one million US dollars to the Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund in 2014
Afghanistan + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian community appeal seeks $405 million for critical support to 3.8 million Afghans
Kabul, 26 November 2014 -- The humanitarian community in Afghanistan launched its annual appeal for $405 million for life saving assistance in Afghanistan. The humanitarian community will assist 3.8...
South Sudan + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseAssistant Secretary-General Kyung-Wha Kang - Statement to African Union Peace and Security Council, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tuesday 25 November 2014
Distinguished members of the AU Peace and Security Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank you for the great opportunity to brief you on the humanitarian challenges...
Ethiopia + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseMore must be done to support the people and government of Ethiopia, generously hosting more than 600,000 refugees
(Addis Ababa, 25 November 2014): At the end of a four-day mission, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Kyung-wha Kang said that the plight of South Sudanese refugees requires...
World + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseMapaction and OCHA build mapping skills for better disaster response [EN/RU]
(Tbilisi, 24 November) – Government representatives from Central Asia, South Caucasus regions and Ukraine are taking part in a three-day workshop on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Tbilisi. ...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseRépublique centrafricaine: Après la visite à Zémio, l’équipe humanitaire pays appelle toutes les parties impliquées à mettre fin à la violence
(Bangui, 24 novembre 2014): Une mission composée des membres de l’équipe humanitaire pays, du représentant du Ministère des affaires humanitaires et membres de la mission intégrée multidimensionnelle...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Country Team, calls upon all parties involved to end violence after visit to Zémio
Humanitarian actors and local authorities are developing common messages to reduce inter-communal violence and to ensure the respect of humanitarian space, in order to allow access to all populations affected.
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseUN Deputy Humanitarian Chief calls for peace, scaling up of aid in South Sudan
Juba, 21 November 2014): UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Kyung-wha Kang, concluded her three-day mission to South Sudan today, calling on all parties to the conflict to...
Chad + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseHigh-Level Mission calls for more humanitarian engagement in Chad [EN/AR/FR]
Early in 2014, an estimated 150,000 people fled violence in CAR to Chad. A quarter of the population - 2.6 million people - are living in food insecurity and over 63,000 children are malnourished.
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseDR Congo: Top humanitarian official calls for "more, sustained attention" to crisis in Katanga
Since the beginning of the year, over 14,000 protection incidents have been recorded, a seven-fold increase in comparison to 2013. At least $24 million is needed to cover the priority humanitarian needs.