(New York / N'Djamena: 16 November 2007): The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, His Excellency Mr. Dermot Ahern, has today expressed his Government's continued support for Chad's humanitarian...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Chad
News and Press ReleaseForeign Minister of Ireland pledges support for humanitarian response for Chad
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseSomalia displacement reaches new high, many killed
(New York, 12 November 2007): In the last week, another 24,000 people have fled Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, following bloody clashes between insurgents and government troops. Last Thursday and...
CAR + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseNew Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator deployed to eastern Chad
(New York / N'Djamena: 08 November 2007): The United Nations has appointed Ms. Fatma Samoura to fill the newly created position of Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator (DHC) in eastern Chad. She will be...
Chad
News and Press ReleaseNouvelle Coordinatrice Humanitaire Adjointe pour l'est du Tchad
(New York / N'Djaména: 08 novembre 2007): Les Nations Unies ont nommé Mme Fatma Samoura au poste nouvellement créé de Coordonnatrice Humanitaire Adjointe pour l'est du Tchad. Elle sera basée dans la...
Mexico
News and Press ReleaseUN Disaster Assistance and Coordination team arrives in Mexico
(New York, 7 November 2007): In the aftermath of the floods and landslides that hit the Tabasco and Chiapas states leaving at least 500,000 people homeless, an emergency team sent to Mexico by the...
Dominican Rep.
News and Press ReleaseUN appeals for $14 million to aid the Dominican Republic
(New York, 6 November 2007): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), together with the Government of the Dominican Republic, today issued an appeal for...
Mexico
News and Press ReleaseMexico requests UN emergency team after severe flooding
(New York, 6 November 2007): Following a request from the Government of Mexico, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is mobilizing a United Nations Disaster...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseOpen Letter from the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia a.i. in response to the massive displacement of civilians from Mogadishu
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Extract Over the past year, the Somali people have continuously been caught in the middle of the on-going conflict. I applaud the spirit of the people who have assisted each other in these times of...
Dominican Rep.
News and Press ReleaseUN emergency team sent to Dominican Republic
(New York, 1 November 2007): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has dispatched a six-member United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team (UNDAC)...
Ethiopia + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseFocus on Ethiopia - Oct 2007
HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE: - HRF: INNOVATIONS IN HUMANITARIAN FINANCING - REGIONAL OVERVIEW - UPCOMING & ONGOING MEETINGS Focus on Ethiopia is produced by UN Office for the Coordination of...