TOTAL POPULATION 2.78M PEOPLE IN NEED 1.27M PEOPLE TARGETED 1.11M REQUIREMENTS (US$) $75.9M OPERATIONAL PARTNERS 10 FOUR WAYS TO SUPPORT THE FLASH APPEAL FOR MADAGASCAR OVERVIEW OF THE SITUATION ...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Madagascar
News and Press Release2021 Madagascar's Grand Sud Flash Appeal at a Glance
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseMark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator - Statement on the attack at Aden airport
New York, 30 December 2020 – I am deeply saddened by today’s attack at Aden airport and the killing of two staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the injuring of three...
Philippines
News and Press ReleaseFor the UN and humanitarian partners, helping typhoon-affected Filipinos does not stop for Christmas
In Albay province, where Filipinos lost their homes in the onslaught of Super Typhoon Goni, 1,030 families have received building materials, tools and cash to help put a roof over their heads.
CAR
News and Press ReleasePress Release: Upsurge of violence and tensions in the Central African Republic, 24 December 2020
The Humanitarian Coordinator calls on all parties to abide by IHL and to protect civilians, civilian infrastructure, and humanitarian personnel. She also appeals to donors to scale up funding.
CAR
News and Press ReleaseCommunique de Presse : Flambée des violences en République centrafricaine, 24 décembre 2020
Les affrontements armés et les tensions observés depuis plus d’une semaine impactent gravement la protection de la population centrafricaine. Bangui, 24 décembre 2020 - La Coordonnatrice humanitaire...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseLe Coordonnateur humanitaire en RDC appelle à poursuivre la lutte pour mettre fin à l’exploitation et aux abus sexuels en RDC
Kinshasa, 23 décembre 2020. Cette année, courageusement, un certain nombre de femmes ont dénoncé des comportements répréhensibles d’exploitation et abus sexuels qui seraient survenus lors de la...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian community in South Sudan scales up response to save lives
(Juba, 18 December 2020) Following the release of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, the Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou, re-iterated the...
Mozambique
News and Press ReleaseMozambique: Aid Organizations Appeal for US$254 Million to Respond to Urgent Humanitarian Needs [EN/PT]
The UN and partners launched an appeal for $254 million to provide urgently needed help and protection to 1.1 million people hit by violence and insecurity in Cabo Delgado and neighbouring provinces.
Ethiopia + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency funding released for humanitarian response to Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict
In Ethiopia, the funds will go on healthcare, nutrition, drinking water and shelter. In Sudan, the funding will prioritize life-saving assistance to refugees, including shelter, healthcare and water.
oPt
News and Press Release346,000 Palestinians pushed from moderate to severe need of assistance
The latest needs assessment found that 2.45 million Palestinians, 47% of the population, need aid. About 346,000, who had been identified as having moderate needs, are now assessed to be in severe need.