(Ndjaména: November 24, 2008): United Nations Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) John Holmes visited Chad from 21 to 24 November. Mr. Holmes...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Chad
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations humanitarian chief visits Chad
Côte d'Ivoire + 7 more
News and Press ReleaseL'Afrique de l'Ouest a besoin de 361 millions de dollars pour lutter contre la hausse des prix alimentaires
Dakar, 24 novembre 2008- - Les Nations Unies ont lancé ce jour un appel de fonds de plus de 361 millions de dollars pour l'année 2009 afin de subvenir aux besoins humanitaires nés de la hausse des...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseUN humanitarian chief urges immediate resumption of humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip
(New York, 21 November 2008): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes today urged all parties to the conflict in the Gaza Strip to...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseStatement by John Holmes, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and ERC, on the occasion of the Sudan Work Plan launch
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for this opportunity to speak this morning. The Work Plan for Sudan that we're launching here today is valued at $2.2 billion. More than a quarter of...
Colombia
News and Press ReleaseColombia: Erupción del volcán Nevado del Huila origina avalancha en el río Páez
La erupción se registró a las 9:45 de la noche de este jueves 20 de nov, seg=FAn el Instituto Geológico y Minero de Colombia, Ingeominas.
CAR + 10 more
News and Press ReleaseSecretary-General seeks $7 billion to aid 30 million people in 2009
(Geneva: 19 November 2008): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for $7 billion to provide urgent humanitarian aid to 30 million people in 31 countries worldwide. "Our aim is to...
Chad + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseVisit of the Under-Secretary-general and Emergency Relief Coordinator in Chad
N'Djamena, 17 November 2008 - The Under-Secretary-general and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Sir John Holmes will visit Chad for the second time from 21 to 24 November 2008. This visit will allow him...
World
News and Press ReleaseGreen Star Awards to honor leaders in environmental emergencies
GENEVA, 17 November 2008 - The launch of the first Green Star Awards, organised by a triumvirate of leading international environmental and humanitarian agencies, aims to draw attention to the...
Chad + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseVisite du Secrétaire général adjoint aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours d'urgence au Tchad
N'Djamena, 17 novembre 2008 - Le Secrétaire général adjoint aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours d'urgence, Monsieur John Holmes, effectuera sa deuxième visite officielle au Tchad...
Burundi + 16 more
News and Press ReleaseCERF Newsletter Nov 2008
High-Level Conference on CERF set for 4 December 2008 The annual High-Level Conference on CERF will be held on Thursday, 4 December 2008. The event will take place in the Economic and Social Council...