Press releases and statements

(Port-au-Prince/New York, 12 February 2010): One month after the Haiti earthquake, many lives have been saved because of the bravery and fortitude of the Haitian people and their leaders, and the...

(Santo Domingo/Nueva York, 11 de febrero de 2010). El Secretario General Adjunto de Asuntos Humanitarios y Coordinador de Socorro para Emergencias, John Holmes, llegó hoy a Rep=FAblica Dominicana...

(Saint-Domingue/New York, 11 février): le Secrétaire général adjoint aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours d'urgence, John Holmes, qui fait route pour Haïti, est arrivé à...

(Santo Domingo/New York, 11 February 2010): The United Nations Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes has arrived in the Dominican Republic on...

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) will receive over $268,000 to vaccinate 326,000 children in 42 high-risk areas in Senegal. Measles have been in the...

Heavy rains and snowfall have resulted in floods and avalanches in a number of regions, as follows: North/Northeastern Regions: Salang pass: According to ANDMA, a total of 166 people were killed and...

(Niamey, le 10 février 2010) - Le Système des Nations unies et ses partenaires non-gouvernementaux soutiennent les autorités du Niger dans leur réponse à la situation alimentaire difficile, révélée...

The crisis at a glance - Main causes: chronic instability, remnants of the Ituri Conflict, attacks against civilians by the LRA. - In 2009, 849 civilians killed by the LRA, and 1,486 abducted,...

(Islamabad/New York, 9 February 2010): The humanitarian community operating in Pakistan appeals for US $ 537 million to respond to the immediate needs of the vulnerable populations in the North-West...

(Cairo/New York, 8 February 2010): Countries from around the world have responded generously to the humanitarian appeal to assist the people of Haiti following the devastating earthquake, but more...