The Humanitarian Task Force for the West Bank expressed its extreme concern at the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory at an emergency session held today in Jerusalem...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Israel + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseStatement by West Bank Humanitarian Task Force
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseUN condemns the detention of health workers in Sudan
CF/DOC/PR/2002-11 UNICEF, OCHA and WHO Joint Statement New York, 1 April, 2002 - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Office for the Coordination...
El Salvador + 6 more
News and Press ReleaseWorld Meteological Day: Reducing Vulnerability to Weather and Climate Extremes - Statement by Kenzo Oshima, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Geneva, 22 March 2002 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to address you on the occasion of the World Meteorological Day, which...
Angola
News and Press ReleaseAngola: Humanitarian Coordinator appeals for urgent funding
Luanda, 7 March 2002 - The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr Erick de Mul, appealed today to donors for urgent funding to keep the humanitarian operation in Angola running. The humanitarian...
Angola
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Coordinator warns Angola's humanitarian situation continuing to deteriorate after the death of Dr. Savimbi
Luanda, 1 March 2002 - The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr Erick de Mul, warns that the humanitarian situation in Angola is grim and is continuing to deteriorate after the death of Dr...
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseIDPs from Afghanistan's largest camp begin their journey home
(Herat, 1 March 2002): Maslakh Camp, situated 17 kilometers south of Herat, is the largest IDP camp in Afghanistan. Yesterday, the International Organisation for Migration in co-operation with...
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseAfghanistan: $1.18 billion needed for Afghans in 2002
(Kabul, 28 February): Today in Kabul representatives of the United Nations, the Interim Authority, donors, and NGOs formally launched The Immediate And Transitional Assistance Programme For The...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseStatement Attributable to ERC, WFP Executive Director and UNICEF Executive Director on Attacks on Civilians in Sudan
We strongly condemn the 20 February 2002 attack by a Government of Sudan helicopter gunship that killed 17 civilians and wounded an unknown number of others at a food distribution site near Bieh,...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseOfficial visit highlights UN commitment to Somalia
Nairobi (12 February 2002) - UN Agencies want to draw attention to the progress being made in Somalia, and as part of that effort, a senior UN official traveled to Somalia this week, underscoring the...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseUN, donors talk seriously about Somalia
IHA/739 GENEVA, 8 February (OCHA) - Somalia has an image problem - one that may prevent the international community from doing what it can and should do to help the country. To tackle this, for the...