Nairobi (20 July 2012) – One year after famine was declared in parts of Somalia on 20 July 2011, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mark Bowden, is calling attention to the plight of 3.8 million Somalis who need assistance. “Last year, we were able to halt the downward spiral into...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseSomalia’s humanitarian crisis must stay on the global agenda
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseOne year after the famine declaration (video)
One year after famine was declared in parts of Somalia on 20 July 2011, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mark Bowden, is calling attention to the plight of 3.8 million Somalis who need...
DR Congo + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian concerns grow over deteriorating situation in North Kivu
(Kinshasa/Geneva, 20 July 2012) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo is deeply concerned about the impact of recent fighting on thousands of families in the eastern province of North Kivu. The volatile situation also has...
World + 12 more
News and Press Release62 million people need humanitarian help worldwide
(New York, 19 July 2012) The number of people needing humanitarian aid around the world has risen from 51 million to 62 million – an increase of more than 20 per cent –during the first half of 2012. More than 18 million people in nine countries in the Sahel region are facing a severe food and...
Côte d'Ivoire
News and Press ReleaseLes acteurs humanitaires ciblent deux zones d’interventions prioritaires en Côte d’Ivoire
(Abidjan, 19 juillet 2012) Les acteurs humanitaires vont concentrer leurs interventions dans les régions de l’Ouest et du Nord de la Côte d’Ivoire d’ici la fin de l’année 2012 afin de venir en aide à...
Côte d'Ivoire
News and Press ReleaseCôte d'Ivoire : Fiche d’information humanitaire - 19 juillet 2012
Situation humanitaire La stabilisation politique et sécuritaire progressive a permis le retour de 84 % des personnes déplacées internes (PDI) et de 62 % des réfugiés ivoiriens dans leurs milieux...
Colombia
News and Press ReleaseInundaciones en el departamento de Putumayo - Información preliminar
Fuertes lluvias en el departamento de Putumayo han causado el desbordamiento de los ríos Putumayo, Guamuéz y Quebrada Aguas Negras, afectando cerca de diez mil familias en los municipios de La...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseCERF gives the Central African Republic $2 million in response to drought and food insecurity
19 July 2012: For nearly a decade, areas of the Central African Republic (CAR) have faced continued violence due to conflict between armed ethnic groups, leading to population displacements. The...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseStatement on Syria - Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos
(New York, 16 July 2012) The escalating conflict in Syria is having a devastating physical and psychological impact on hundreds of thousands of people. As the International Committee of the Red Cross...
Uganda + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseCERF provides $7 million to aid Congolese refugees in Uganda
13 July 2012: The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has provided US$6,887,544 to six UN agencies and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in response to an influx of...