Press releases and statements

Watch the Webcast Aid to thousands of civilians across Côte d'Ivoire was running out as "extremely serious human rights violations" continued unabated, said the United Nations top humanitarian...

In response to the outbreak of meningitis and measles in the south and east of the country, CERF has allocated some $3.2 million for humanitarian response in Chad. The World Health Organization...

Watch the Webcast I have just returned from a deeply troubling visit to Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia. Over the weekend in Liberia I visited a transit site for some of the newly arrived refugees from...

(New York/ Abidjan, 7 April 2011): Amidst a highly volatile security situation, humanitarian agencies have stepped up in recent days their humanitarian response especially in Western Côte d'Ivoire in...

(New York, 6 April 2011): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos expressed serious concern about the dire humanitarian situation...

(New York/Accra: 5 April 2011): West Africa's peace and stability are being tested by the unfolding crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, and unless the international community commits fully to a major...

(New York/Accra, 5 avril 2011): La paix et la stabilité de l'Afrique de l'Ouest sont mises à l'épreuve par la crise ivoirienne et si la communauté internationale ne se mobilise pas immédiatement pour...

HIGHTLIGHTS: BOLIVIA: 2,780 families in Beni and Pando have been affected by rain; a total of 25,000 families are affected in the country. BOLIVIA and PARAGUAY: Dengue cases continue increasing...

(Abidjan, 3 April 2011): Côte d'Ivoire is in the midst of a serious crisis with disastrous humanitarian consequences. The fighting over the past few days has jeopardized the security of people living...

(Abidjan, le 3 avril 2011) - La Côte d'Ivoire connait une crise majeure aux lourdes conséquences humanitaires. Les combats qui se déroulent depuis plusieurs jours ont compromis gravement la sécurité...