(New York: 9 November 2006): "Yesterday's massive attack on civilians shows that force continues to be used indiscriminately in the conflict in Sri Lanka," said Jan Egeland, United Nations...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Sri Lanka
News and Press ReleaseSri Lanka: United Nations condemns indiscriminate use of force
Sudan + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Relief Coordinator to travel to Africa
(New York, 09 November 2006): Jan Egeland is scheduled to arrive tomorrow in Nairobi, Kenya, at the start of his final mission to Africa as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseOPT: Report No 25 - Implementation of the agreement on movement and access, 18-31 Oct 2006
The United Nations (1) is submitting the 25th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 18 - 31 October 2006 inclusive.(2) ...
Lebanon
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Relief Coordinator: End use of cluster munitions
(New York: 07 November 2006): "As a matter of urgency, I call on all States to implement an immediate freeze on the use of cluster munitions. This freeze is essential until the international...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseOPT: Report No 24 - Implementation of the agreement on movement and access, 04 - 17 Oct 2006
The United Nations (1) is submitting the 24th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 4 - 17 October 2006 inclusive.(2) ...
Sri Lanka
News and Press ReleaseUN response to recent floods in Sri Lanka
Inter-monsoon rains at the end of October caused floods, landslides and subsequent displacement. The rains resulted in the deaths of 25 persons and affected an estimated 333,000 persons according to...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseUN launches humanitarian air service in Central African Republic
(New York: 1 November 2006): The United Nations today launched a new Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in the Central African Republic to help humanitarian agencies reach up to one million people who...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseWho does what where in the Central African Republic as of 31/10/06
(pdf* format - 22 KB) For further information please contact: Maurizio Giuliano, Public Information Officer, Office of the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, C.A.R.. Email: giuliano@un.org Tel:...
World
News and Press ReleaseAn investment in our collective future
by Jan Egeland OVER THE last 30 years, natural disasters have affected five times more people than they did only a generation ago. The bad news is, things are getting worse as our climate changes,...
Indonesia
News and Press ReleaseIndonesia: More shelter aid needed five months after Yogyakarta earthquake
(New York: 20 October 2006): As many as 50,000 families who lost their homes in last spring's Yogyakarta earthquake do not have sufficient shelter for the approaching rainy season, according to the...