(New York, 28 June 2008): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes today met with tribal elders from conflict-affected areas in...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseUN humanitarian chief meets elders in Kunar, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseTop UN humanitarian official visits returnees in Afghanistan
(New York, 27 June 2008): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes today arrived in Jalalabad, in Nangarhar Province in eastern...
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseTop UN humanitarian official visits Afghanistan
(New York, 26 June 2008): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan, today for a five-day visit during...
Myanmar
News and Press ReleaseMyanmar: Preliminary findings of post-Nargis joint assessment confirm need for continued relief assistance
(Yangon, 25 June 2008): Preliminary findings based on 50% of the data from the Village Tract Assessment (VTA) component of Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) indicate that more immediate,...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSudan: Statement on the humanitarian situation in Darfur
As the people of Darfur face the annual hunger gap - the period leading up to the harvest in October - the humanitarian community in Sudan is warning that limited time remains to safeguard against an...
Myanmar
News and Press ReleaseJoint assessment team completes data collection from Myanmar's cyclone affected area
(Yangon, 20 June 2008): Some 250 members of the Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) team return to Yangon today after completing data collection in 30 affected townships across Yangon and the...
Israel + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN humanitarian chief welcomes Israel/Gaza cessation of violence
(New York, 20 June, 2008): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has welcomed the announced Israel/Gaza Cessation of Violence. 'This development offers...
Myanmar
News and Press ReleasePrivate sector generously supports Myanmar cyclone emergency response
(New York, 19 June 2008): With $30 million worth of contributions, the private sector has emerged as a significant contributor to the Myanmar cyclone emergency, the United Nations Office for the...
Uganda
News and Press ReleaseUganda: US$ 269,600 needed for floods preparedness in Teso
(Kampala 16 June 2008): The humanitarian community in Uganda has today launched an appeal for US$ 269,600 to facilitate increased disaster preparedness in flood-prone areas of eastern Uganda. 'In...
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleaseIncreased funding urgently needed for Ethiopia drought
(New York/Addis Ababa, 12 June 2008): The Ethiopian government and humanitarian agencies today revised upward the country's humanitarian requirements to more than US$ 325.2 million after drought and...