Press releases and statements

(New York, 10 October 2008): The Lord's Resistance Army appears to have resumed its brutal activities in several countries. The number of those who have fled their homes due to attacks by the Lord's...

(New York/Geneva/Bangui, 1 October 2008): The new Common Humanitarian Fund has allocated $ 2.5 million to 16 priority projects in the Central African Republic. With this funding, aid agencies will...

(New York, 1 October 2008): The United Nations today launched an appeal for $ 20,228,570 to work with governmental partners and non-governmental organisations to help up to one million...

by John Holmes, first published by The Washington Times Three years ago, in particular at the Gleneagles Summit, the world focused long-overdue attention on Africa. Pledges were made and promises...

(Dushanbe/Dubai/New York/Geneva, 25 September, 2008): The United Nations, in consultation with the Government of Tajikistan and other humanitarian partners, has issued a Humanitarian Food Security...

(Kathmandu/New York, 25 September 2008): The United Nations and its humanitarian partners issued an appeal today in response to flooding in the east of the country. The appeal seeks $15.5 million to...

(New York, le 23 septembre 2008): En raison des affrontements continus et de l'insécurité généralisée dans les Kivus à l'est de la République Démocratique du Congo, l'acheminement de l'aide...

(New York, 23 September 2008): As a result of continuing fighting and generalised insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, delivery of relief assistance to vulnerable populations has...

(New York, 18 September 2008): The humanitarian community in Zimbabwe is moving quickly to provide assistance to the large needy groups in Zimbabwe, particularly the most vulnerable. This is a...

Dakar, 12 septembre 2008 : Les Nations Unies ont alloué plus de 2 millions de dollars américains (2 074 049 USD) en aide humanitaire d'urgence au Togo pour répondre aux inondations qui depuis le mois...