The United Nations is to fly tons of life-saving aid to Ethiopia's flood-hit Somali region on two helicopters. The two Mi 8 MPV helicopters are due to join the ongoing relief effort in the remote...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleaseUN helicopters to bring aid to Ethiopia's flood-hit Somali region
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseRD Congo : Note de plaidoyer sur les violences sexuelles au Sud Kivu
Bukavu le 23/11/2006 - Parler du phénomène des violences sexuelles au Congo d'une manière générale et au Sud Kivu en particulier, ne représente pas un fait nouveau tant la situation est connue et...
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleaseEthiopian government and humanitarian partners issue Flash Appeal for flood-stricken Somali region
ADDIS ABABA, 23 November 2006 -The Ethiopian Government and humanitarian partners today issued an Emergency Flood Appeal for Ethiopia's flood devastated Somali Region, asking for approximately US$7...
Indonesia
News and Press ReleaseIndonesia: Six-Month Review of the Cluster Response to the Central Java and Yogyakarta Earthquake
Yogyakarta, 20th November 2006 - Government officials, national and internal NGOs and donors joined United Nations representatives to review key achievements during the six months since the 27 May...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSudan: UN Humanitarian Chief arrives in El Geneina, West Darfur
(New York: 16 November 2006): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Jan Egeland, today travelled to El Geneina, capital of West Darfur,...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Chief arrives in Khartoum, Sudan
(New York: 15 November 2006): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Jan Egeland, met today with senior Government representatives including...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseOPT: Report No 26 - Implementation of the agreement on movement and access, 01-14 Nov 2006
The United Nations (1) is submitting the 26th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 1 - 14 November 2006 inclusive. (2) ...
Uganda
News and Press ReleaseUN humanitarian chief meets with Ugandan President
(New York: 14 November 2006): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Jan Egeland, met last night with President Yoweri Museveni and other...
Uganda
News and Press ReleaseUganda: UN Humanitarian Chief meets with LRA leadership
(Juba, [South Sudan]: 13 November 2006): United Nations Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland met yesterday with rebel leader Joseph Kony to discuss a range of humanitarian issues related to...
Uganda
News and Press ReleaseStatement attributable to the Acting Humanitarian Coordinator in Uganda, Mr. Theophane Nikyema
KAMPALA, 10 November 2006 - The United Nations in Uganda expresses grave concerns about the escalating violence and consequent loss of life, property and human dignity in Kotido District since...