Press releases and statements

(Genève/New York, 9 mars 2010): Les Nations Unies et leurs partenaires ont lancé aujourd'hui un appel de fonds d'un montant de 58 985 837 dollars américains pour subvenir aux besoins urgents des...

HIGHLIGHTS: - CHILE: United Nations Secretary General announced that the UN will provide up to US$10 million from CERF funding. - HAITI: Second phase of food distribution will go to 300,000...

(New York/Geneva, 5 March 2010): The Government of Guatemala together with the United Nations and its partners today launched an appeal for more than $34 million to help tackle food insecurity and...

(Jerusalem/New York, 4 March 2010): On the fourth day of his mission to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency...

2 March 2010: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will receive $1 million to treat acute malnutrition among 6,250 children under age 5, provide life-saving health services for...

(Gaza/New York, 2 March): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes arrived in Gaza today, as part of his four-day visit to Israel...

(Conakry/New York, 2 March 2010): Unless funding is secured, the World Food Programme-managed United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) could be discontinued in Guinea before the end of March...

HIGHLIGHTS: - CHILE: An 8.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 710 people and affected at least 1.5 million people. - HAITI: More than 460,000 have fled Port au Prince. - EASTERN CARIBBEAN: Losses...

(Jerusalem/New York, 1 March 2010): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes arrived in Jerusalem yesterday 28 February to review...

1 March 2010: CERF has allocated $2.5 million for humanitarian response efforts that will assist 15,300 families in Bolivia. Some $1.1 million will go to the World Food Programme (WFP) for food...