Disasters caused by natural and human-induced hazards, or a combination of them, can generate large quantities of waste, including building debris, fallen trees, and hazardous waste. Disaster waste...
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The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith takes questions from the press in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, after the devastating earthquake in February 2023.
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News and Press ReleaseDisaster Waste Management: How does the JEU support management of disaster waste?
Niger
News and Press ReleaseLa Coordonnatrice humanitaire au Niger condamne l’assassinat de sept travailleurs humanitaires et d’un guide touristique à Kouré
Niamey, 11 août 2020 – La Coordonnatrice humanitaire pour le Niger, Madame Khardiata Lo Ndiaye, condamne avec fermeté l’assassinat odieux de sept membres de deux organisations nongouvernementales...
Niger
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator in Niger condemns the killing of seven aid workers and a tourist guide in Kouré
Niamey, 11 August 2020 – The Humanitarian Coordinator in Niger, Ms. Khardiata Lo Ndiaye has condemned in the strongest terms the heinous killing of seven members of two international nongovernmental...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator a.i. in South Sudan condemns attack on NGO convoy in Central Equatoria and calls for the protection of humanitarian personnel
(Juba, 11 August 2020) The Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim in South Sudan, Dr. Olushayo Olu, has strongly condemned an unprovoked attack on an NGO convoy in Yei County, Central Equatoria, and...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseDéclaration du Coordonnateur humanitaire en République démocratique du Congo sur les récentes violences en Ituri
Kinshasa, 11 août 2020 « Depuis le début de l’année, des milliers de familles sont victimes de violences ininterrompues, payant un fort prix en termes de morts, de déplacements de personnes, de...
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseMedia Advisory: North-East Nigeria: Act Now, Avert the Worst
WHO? • Mr. Edward Kallon, United Nations Resident Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria • Her Excellency Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster...
Cameroon
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator ad interim in Cameroon condemns killing of an aid worker in the North West region
Statement Yaoundé, 8 August 2020 – The Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim in Cameroon, Mrs. Siti Batoul Oussein, strongly condemns the killing of a humanitarian aid worker serving with the Community...
Lebanon
News and Press ReleaseUN Provides $15 Million in Response to Beirut Blast
(New York, 7 August 2020): UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock today released $6 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help the response to the Beirut port blast, bringing the...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Fund allocation in the Central African Republic - 4 August 2020
The Central African Republic Humanitarian Fund allocates US$ 9 million for duty of care and coordination support, as well as the sectoral and multisectoral response to the urgent shortcomings of the...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseAllocation du Fonds Humanitaire pour la République centrafricaine - 4 août 2020
Le Fonds humanitaire de la République centrafricaine alloue 9 millions de dollars américains pour soutenir le devoir de diligence et la coordination, ainsi que la réponse sectorielle et...