(New York: 30 March 2004) - Civilians in Darfur, who continue to be attacked by armed groups, also now, face shortages of water, and outbreaks of communicable diseases such as measles. IDPs continue...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSudan: Darfur - humanitarian situation worsens
Eritrea
News and Press ReleaseReturn visit of the Special Envoy, Mr. Martti Ahtisaari to Eritrea
Asmara, Tuesday, 30 March 2004 - Mr. Martti Ahtisaari, the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa arrives in Asmara, Eritrea on 31 March 2004 for a...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseSomalia: Emergency Relief Coordinator condemns killing of aid worker
(New York: 23 March 2004) - The international humanitarian community is condemning an attack in Somaliland which has left one aid worker dead and two others injured. On 19 March, staff of the German...
Madagascar
News and Press ReleaseUN launches appeal to aid Madagascar cyclone victims
(ANTANANARIVO: 19 March 2004) -- The United Nations today launched a flash appeal to raise US$8.7 million to assist the Government of Madagascar to address the urgent relief needs of some 309,500...
Madagascar
News and Press ReleaseLes Nations Unies lancent un appel à l'aide aux victimes due cyclone à Madagascar
(Tananarive - 19 mars 2004) - Les Nations Unies lancent aujourd'hui un appel humanitaire d'urgence d'un montant de 8,7 millions de dollars pour aider le gouvernement de Madagascar à faire face aux...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations addressing emergency health needs in Haiti
(New York: 16 March 2004): UN humanitarian agencies and their implementing partners are scaling up their operations to meet the emergency health needs of Haitians affected by the recent crisis there...
Madagascar
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations responds to Madagascar cyclone
(New York, 11 March 2004) - The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Regional Office in Johannesburg has dispatched an emergency team to Madagascar to assist in coordinating...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseLes Nations Unies lancent un Appel d'urgence de 35 millions de dollars pour Haïti
(Port-au-Prince/New York/Genève, 9 mars 2004) : Les Nations Unies lancent aujourd'hui un Appel d'Urgence aux donateurs pour Haïti. Cet appel d'un montant de 35 millions de dollars doit répondre aux...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseOPT: International Women's Day - Seven UN institutions concerned with health and living conditions of Palestinian women
Rafah, March 8, 2004 - The living conditions of Palestinian women - including their access to health, education, food and employment - have been deeply affected by movement restrictions, military...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseThe humanitarian situation in Haiti
Briefing to the Security Council by Mr. Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, 5 March 2004 Thank you, Mr. President, for this timely...