Manila, 16 January 2021—One month after Typhoon Rai (Odette) pummeled 11 regions across the Philippines, hundreds of thousands of people still urgently need food and clean water, shelter and...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Philippines
News and Press ReleaseOne month on from Typhoon Rai UN and humanitarian partners call for urgent aid for Typhoon Rai (Odette) in the Philippines
World + 14 more
News and Press ReleaseUN releases US$150 million for underfunded humanitarian crises
The announcement follows the recent launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview, which predicts that this year 274 million people will need humanitarian assistance, the highest number in decades.
Syria + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Imran Riza, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi – Joint Statement on the killing of a humanitarian aid worker, Al Hol Camp, 12 January [EN/AR]
Damascus and Amman, 12 January 2022 The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran Riza, and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Mr...
Afghanistan + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseLa ONU y sus socios lanzan planes para ayudar a 28 millones de personas en extrema necesidad en Afganistán y la región
GINEBRA – Naciones Unidas y organizaciones no gubernamentales lanzan hoy planes de respuesta conjunta con el objetivo de brindar ayuda humanitaria vital a 22 millones de personas en Afganistán y...
Afghanistan + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseUN and Partners Launch Plans to Help 28 Million People in Acute Need in Afghanistan and the Region [EN/AR/Dari/PS]
The largest single country aid appeal ever launched aims to assist 22.2 million people in Afghanistan and support 5.7 million displaced Afghans and local communities in neighbouring countries.
Afghanistan + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseL'ONU et ses partenaires prévoient une aide pour 28 millions de personnes en situation d'urgence en Afghanistan et dans la région
(Genève, 11 janvier 2022) : Les Nations unies et des ONG lancent aujourd'hui des plans d’aide humanitaire conjoints destinés à fournir une aide vitale à 22 millions de personnes en Afghanistan et à...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator condemns looting of WFP food supplies in North Darfur [EN/AR]
On the evening of 28 December, the premises came under attack from unknown armed groups. This incident follows the looting and reported violence around the former UNAMID base in El Fasher last week.
Myanmar
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, Statement on Myanmar, 26 December 2021
I am horrified by reports of an attack against civilians in Kayah State, Myanmar on 24 December. Credible reports say at least 35 people, including at least one child, were forced from their...
Philippines
News and Press ReleaseUN and humanitarian partners in the Philippines call for US$107.2 million to provide life-saving aid to 530,000 people in areas devastated by Typhoon Rai (Odette)
Manila, 24 December 2021--The Humanitarian Country Team in the Philippines today launched the Humanitarian Needs and Priorities plan to respond to the needs of 530,000 people in the worst affected...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr. Adam Abdelmoula, on the situation in Bossaso, Puntland State
Mogadishu, 23 December 2021 - I am extremely concerned about the impact of ongoing hostilities in Bossaso, Puntland State, on civilians. With the fighting in Bossaso town continuing into a third...