Excellencies and distinguished delegates, Allow me to paint you a picture of what 2023 will look like for the nearly 40 million people of Afghanistan. Winter has already arrived in parts of...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseAssistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Joyce Msuya: Statement at the Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on Afghanistan - New York, 17 November 2022
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseUN and partners appeal for $145.6 million to assist Haiti in response to cholera and other humanitarian emergencies [EN/HT]
Launched with the Haitian government, the appeal aims to support the emergency cholera response and provide life-saving assistance to 1.4 million people in the most affected areas.
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseLa ONU y sus socios hacen un llamado de 145,6 millones de dólares para ayudar a Haití en la respuesta al cólera y otras emergencias humanitarias
Puerto Príncipe, Haití, 15 de noviembre de 2022: El Gobierno de Haití, las Naciones Unidas y sus socios lanzaron hoy un llamado por 145,6 millones de dólares para apoyar la respuesta de emergencia...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseL'ONU et ses partenaires lancent un appel de 145,6 millions de dollars pour aider Haïti dans la réponse au choléra et aux autres urgences humanitaires
Port-au-Prince, Haïti, 15 novembre 2022 : Le gouvernement, les Nations Unies et leurs partenaires lancent aujourd’hui un appel de 145,6 millions de dollars pour soutenir le pays dans la réponse...
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseUkraine: Humanitarians bring water, food, medicines and other essential supplies for thousands of people in Kherson [EN/RU/UK]
(Kherson, 14 November 2022) This morning, the United Nations, led by Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown, delivered supplies to help thousands of civilians in the city of Kherson. in southern...
World
News and Press ReleaseTop UN, ICRC leaders urge stepped up global support to protect civilians from explosive weapons in populated areas [EN/RU]
Milestone political declaration to open for signature on 18 November NEW YORK/GENEVA, 14 November 2022 – The heads of three UN entities and the President of the International Committee of the Red...
World
News and Press ReleaseDes hauts responsables des Nations Unies et du CICR appellent à un renforcement du soutien mondial pour protéger les civils contre l’emploi d’armes explosives en zones peuplées
Une déclaration politique majeure sera ouverte à la signature le 18 novembre NEW YORK/GENÈVE, 14 novembre 2022 – Les responsables de trois organismes des Nations Unies et la présidente du Comité...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleasePlus de 188 000 personnes déplacées suite aux récentes violences dans le Nord Kivu
Kinshasa, 10 novembre 2022 – Le Coordonnateur humanitaire en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), Bruno Lemarquis, s’est dit fortement préoccupé par les conséquences humanitaires liées à la...
Lebanon + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Relief Funds Allocate US$9.5 Million to Contain the Spread of Cholera in Lebanon [EN/AR]
Beirut, 10 November 2022 – In response to the cholera outbreak declared on 6 October and which continues to spread across the country, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, Mr...
Somalia + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseMulti-Agency Drought Alert - Immediate global action required to prevent Famine in the Horn of Africa, November 2022
A 5th consecutive season of drought has been set in motion by a poor start to October – December rains, and belowaverage rainfall is also considered likely to continue during the March – May 2023...