Damascus and Amman, 5 April 2020 The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran Riza, and the United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria...
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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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Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Imran Riza, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Kevin Kennedy – Joint Statement on Interruption to Essential Services in Syria [EN/AR]
Syria
News and Press ReleaseThe United Nations Country Team on the tragic deaths at Newroz camp, Syria [EN/AR]
The United Nations Country Team in Syria expressed sorrow over the tragic deaths of eight people in an accidental explosion at Newroz camp in Al-Hasakeh governorate, Syria. “The UN is deeply saddened...
Myanmar
News and Press ReleaseUN to support Yangon Health Department to tackle COVID-19 [EN/MY]
The United Nations continues to scale-up its support to the Ministry of Health and Sports and relevant departments of Government of Myanmar in the wake of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Chad
News and Press ReleaseCERF grants over US$12 million to Chad for underfunded emergencies
The priority of this funding is to implement vital programmes that meet the immediate needs of affected populations, particularly those in the provinces of Lac, Kanem and Barh-El-Gazal.
Chad
News and Press ReleaseLe CERF accorde plus de 12 millions de dollars au Tchad pour les urgences sous-financées
(N'Djamena, le 01 avril 2020): le Sous-secrétaire général des Nations Unies chargé des affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours d’urgence, Mark Lowcock a validé le 18 mars 2020 le...
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseUN Nigeria Announces COVID-19 Emergency Response for Displaced and Most Vulnerable in North-east Nigeria
Abuja, 31 March 2020 – The United Nations in Nigeria on Tuesday declared it is taking emergency preparedness and response measures to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus to the most vulnerable...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Ms. Gwi-Yeop Son, the Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, calling for ceasefire across Sudan [EN/AR]
Khartoum, 29 March 2020. The Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Gwi-Yeop Son, calls for a ceasefire across Sudan as part of a global fight against coronavirus pandemic. “It is time to put armed...
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News and Press ReleaseAmérica Latina y el Caribe dentro del Plan Global de Respuesta Humanitaria de 2.000 millones de dólares
Panamá, 27 de marzo 2020 En un intento por proteger a millones de personas, las Naciones Unidas lanzó el 25 de marzo un plan coordinado de respuesta humanitaria global de 2.000 millones de dólares...
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News and Press ReleaseLatin America and the Caribbean included in the $2 billion Global Humanitarian Response Plan
Panamá, 27 March 2020 In a bid to protect millions of people, the United Nations launched a US$2 billion coordinated global humanitarian response plan on 25 March to fight COVID-19 in countries with...
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseUN and Humanitarian Actors Call for US$165 Million to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ukraine [EN/RU/UK]
(Kyiv, 26 March): In conjunction with the launch of the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Ms. Osnat Lubrani today issued...