Chiefs of the Lou and Jikany Nuer yesterday declared an end to 14 years of conflict at a meeting in Addis Ababa attended by representatives from both the Ethiopian and Southern Sudanese Governments...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Ethiopia + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseLou and Jikany Nuer declare peace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Lebanon + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Relief Coordinator on mission to the Middle East
(Beirut, Jerusalem and New York: 22 July 2006): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland has begun a six-day mission to the Middle...
DR Congo + 10 more
News and Press ReleaseAt mid-year, UN still needs $3.1 billion for humanitarian action
(Geneva, 18 July): Six months after the launch of the Humanitarian Appeal 2006, the United Nations and its partners still require $3.1 billion to address the urgent needs of 30 million people struck...
Congo + 10 more
News and Press ReleaseL'action humanitaire attend les 3,1 milliards de dollars manquant pour répondre aux besoins de 30 millions de personnes dans le monde
IHA/1206 (Adapté de l'anglais) New York/Genève, 18 juillet (Bureau de la coordination des affaires humanitaire, OCHA)) - Six mois après, par le lancement de leur appel humanitaire pour l'année 2006,...
World
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Appeals 2006: Mid-Year Review
Tuesday 18 July 2006 - 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Room XXVI - Palais des Nations, Geneva Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, will chair the...
Ecuador
News and Press ReleaseUN assists in response to Ecuador volcano eruption
(New York: 17 July 2006): The United Nations agencies are offering humanitarian assistance in support of the Government of Ecuador's response to the eruption of the Tungurahua Volcano, which began on...
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleaseGlobal pastoralist talks begin in Ethiopian bush
The most diverse meeting of pastoralists in world history got underway today in Yabello, Southern Ethiopia. Over 300 pastoralists from all over the world, including Peruvians, Indians and Chadians,...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseCentral African Republic: Thousands attend football match, to celebrate youth on the occasion of World Population Day
(New York: 11 July 2006): Thousands of miles away from the recent enthusiasm of the World Cup, over 3,000 people gathered in the stadium of the Central African Republic's capital, Bangui, for a...
Russia
News and Press ReleaseLaunch of Update to the 2006 Inter-Agency Transitional Workplan for the North Caucasus
Opening Remarks 1. The UN Resident Coordinator a.i., Ercan Murat, chaired the launch of the June 2006 Update to the Inter-Agency Transitional Workplan for the North Caucasus. He credited all partners...
Indonesia
News and Press ReleaseIndonesia: The UN revises Yogyakarta Earthquake Response Plan
Yogyakarta, 4th July 2006 - The United Nations and its partners have revised the Indonesia Earthquake 2006 Response Plan (ERP). Based on thorough assessment and planning, the total requirement of the...