Tens of thousands of IDPs are crammed into schools, mosques and unfinished buildings. The CERF funds will help to provide shelter and other essential relief items in the harsh winter.
Press releases and statements
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 ReleaseUN releases new funding to urgently save lives and reduce civilian suffering in northwest Syria
World + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseAssistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller – Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW): Statement at Geneva Launch of the IASC Disability Guidelines, 4 February 2020
International Conference Centre, Geneva, 4 February 2020 As delivered Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here with you. This is an issue that is very close to my heart...
World
News and Press ReleaseAssistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller - Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW): Statement at Geneva Launch of the IASC Disability Guidelines
As delivered Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here with you. This is an issue that is very close to my heart – the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all...
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian actors call for US$158 million to respond to the humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine [EN/RU/UK]
The Humanitarian Response Plan lays out how 56 partners including UN agencies, national and international organizations aim to provide aid to 2 million vulnerable civilians in 2020.
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Mr. Edward Kallon, Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria: Joint press conference concluding the official visit of EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Mr. Janez Lenarčič, 24 January 2020, Abuja, Nigeria
Your Excellency, Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Ms Sadiya Umar Farouq, Your Excellency, the EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Mr Janez...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseSyria Humanitarian Fund commits US$14.5 million to support vulnerable communities in northeastern Syria [EN/AR]
DAMASCUS, 23 January 2020 – The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released US$14.5 million from the Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF) to provide immediate support to families...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Ms. Gwi-Yeop Son, the Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, on violence in the Abyei area, 23 January 2020 [EN/AR]
Khartoum, 23 January 2020. The Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Gwi-Yeop Son, condemns an attack on a village in the Abyei area that left 32 people killed, 25 more people injured, three children...
Ethiopia + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Fund releases $10 million for East Africa locust outbreak response
The US$10 million allocation will go to FAO and fund an increase in pesticide aerial spraying operations which is the only effective means to reduce the locust numbers.
CAR
News and Press ReleaseCentral African Republic: US$ 401 million required to address critical humanitarian needs in 2020
Bangui, 21 January 2020 – The Central African Republic is still experiencing a dire and complex humanitarian crisis. 2.6 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection, which is...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseRépublique centrafricaine : 401 millions de dollars requis pour répondre aux besoins humanitaires cruciaux en 2020
Bangui, 21 janvier 2020 - La République centrafricaine connaît toujours une crise humanitaire grave et complexe. 2,6 millions de personnes ont besoin d'assistance et de protection humanitaire, ce qui...