Press releases and statements

South Sudan is facing its highest levels of food insecurity and malnutrition since independence 10 years ago. The upcoming lean season from May to July is expected to be the most severe on record.

OCHA and Silkroad amplify the voices of people in Syria after a decade of conflict (New York, 15 March 2021) Today marks a decade of conflict in Syria. A conflict that has killed and maimed hundreds...

Thanks very much indeed. It is a pleasure to be with you today and among such an impressive and diverse group of students and the likely future humanitarian practitioners, policy and decision makers,...

(Juba, 9 March 2021) The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou, visited today people in Pibor and Akobo in Jonglei State, and met humanitarian organizations serving communities in...

Damascus, 8 March 2021 In 2021, International Women's Day falls at a time of extraordinary hardship for the people of Syria. This week will mark the tenth anniversary of a crisis which has caused...

Jerusalem, 8 March 2021 Every year, on the 8th of March, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. In 2021, the focus is on “Women in Leadership; Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”. ...

This year’s International Women’s Day comes amidst a devastating pandemic that is affecting the entire world, including all Ukrainians. In the words of the UN Secretary-General this is “a crisis with...

(Bamako, le 2 mars 2021) - Le Mali connait une importante crise humanitaire en raison des déplacements récurrents de populations, causés par des conflits et l’insécurité. Le nombre de personnes...

Abuja, 2 March 2021 I am gravely preoccupied by reports of an ongoing violent attack by non-state armed groups in Dikwa, Borno State, during which several aid facilities were impacted. The attack...

(New York, Stockholm, Bern, 1 March 2021) - António Guterres, the United Nations SecretaryGeneral, today convenes a high-level pledging event, co-hosted by the Governments of Sweden and Switzerland,...