(New York, 25 November 2020): The United Nations humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock has released $25 million from the UN’s emergency fund to support women-led organizations that prevent and respond to...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
World
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Releases $25 million for Women-led projects Battling Gender-Based Violence
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Imran Riza, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi – Joint Statement on Civilian Casualties in Al Bab and Afrin, Syria [EN/AR]
Damascus and Amman, 24 November 2020 The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran Riza, and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis,...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseEmirates Red Crescent mobile clinic attacked in Taizz Governorate [EN/AR]
Sana’a, 20 November 2020 – On 17 November, unidentified armed men attacked a mobile medical clinic run by the Emirates Red Crescent in the Yakhtil area of Al Mukha District in Taizz Governorate,...
Philippines + 4 more
News and Press ReleaseInternational community heeds UN call, provides P182M typhoon aid to the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines, 20 November 2020 -- The European Union and the governments of Sweden, Australia, United States, Germany, and New Zealand answered the call issued by the United Nations (UN) and...
Honduras
News and Press ReleaseLas Naciones Unidas y socios humanitarios en Honduras requieren US $69,2 millones para ayudar a 450.000 personas afectadas por la tormenta tropical Eta
19 de noviembre de 2020, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.- El Equipo Humanitario de País en Honduras, también conocido como la Red Humanitaria, lanzó hoy el “Flash Appeal” para atender las necesidades de...
World
News and Press ReleaseJoint Statement on Data Protection and Privacy in the COVID-19 Response
The United Nations, IOM, ITU, OCHA, OHCHR, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOPS, UPU, UN Volunteers, UN Women, WFP and WHO support the adoption of the following joint statement, in line with the...
Honduras
News and Press ReleaseUN and humanitarian partners in Honduras call for US$69.2 million to assist 450,000 people affected by Tropical Storm Eta
The passage of Eta, added to the impact of COVID-19, has greatly increased humanitarian needs, requiring a comprehensive response in food security, health, WASH, shelter, protection and education.
World
News and Press ReleaseDéclaration conjointe sur la protection des données et le respect de la vie privée dans le cadre de la riposte à la COVID-19
L’ONU, l’OIM, l’UIT, l’OCHA, le HCDH, le PNUD, le PNUE, l’UNESCO, le HCR, l’UNICEF, l’UNOPS, l’UPU, les Volontaires des Nations Unies, ONU-Femmes, le PAM et l’OMS sont favorables à l’adoption de la...
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseNigeria: UN allocates emergency $15 million to fight rising hunger
The ongoing crisis in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states and the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are driving hunger to alarming levels. Up to 5.1 million people risk being critically food-insecure.
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseLe Coordonnateur humanitaire appelle à la vigilance après la fin de la onzième épidémie d’Ebola en Equateur
Kinshasa, 18 novembre 2020. Le Gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a annoncé ce jour la fin de la onzième flambée épidémique de la maladie à virus Ebola, qui a affecté 130...