(New York, 18 February 2008): Today, as Government of Sudan aircraft resumed aerial bombardments near Abu Sarraw in West Darfur, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseUN humanitarian chief calls for restraint, protection of civilians in Darfur, Sudan
Israel + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN humanitarian chief: Only a just and lasting peace can end human suffering in Israel and Palestine
(New York/Geneva/Jerusalem, 17 February 2008): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, today travelled to the town of Sderot in...
Israel + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseOPT: Humanitarian chief witnesses the devastating impact of closures in the West Bank
(New York/Geneva/Jerusalem, 16 February 2008): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, today visited the West Bank, including...
Israel + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN humanitarian chief: The situation in Gaza is "grim and miserable"
(New York/Geneva/Jerusalem, 15 February 2008): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator expressed shock at the living conditions...
Israel + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Relief Coordinator begins a five-day visit to the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel
(New York/Geneva/Jerusalem, 14 February 2008): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, today arrived in Ramallah in the West...
Israel + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Relief Coordinator to travel to the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel
(New York, 13 February 2008): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, is scheduled to arrive in Jerusalem on Thursday, 14...
Malawi + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseInternational humanitarian community seeks $89 million to respond to devastating floods in four Southern African countries
(Johannesburg/New York/Geneva, 11 February 2008): The international humanitarian community is seeking nearly $89 million to help the governments of Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe respond to...
Chad + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseChad: United Nations to assess humanitarian needs in capital
(N'Djamena/New York/Geneva, 11 February 2008): In the aftermath of armed fighting that affected Chad's capital over the past days, the United Nations and its partners are currently assessing...
Chad
News and Press ReleaseTchad : Les Nations Unies evaluent les besoins humanitaires dans la capitale
(N'Djaména/New York/Genève, 11 février 2008): A la suite des combats armés qui ont affecté la capitale tchadienne les jours passés, les Nations Unies et leurs partenaires évaluent actuellement les...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseMeningitis epidemic threatens 1 million people in the Central African Republic
(New York/Geneva/Bangui, 11 February 2008): Meningitis is spreading across 3 north-western districts in the Central African Republic and now threatens the lives of up to 1 million people. National...