(Juba, 25 October 2019): Abnormally heavy seasonal flooding has been devastating large areas of South Sudan since July, with an estimated 908,000 people affected. This includes internally displaced...
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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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South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSevere flooding affects hundreds of thousands, humanitarian community responding to immediate needs
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseHandover of UN House in Abuja Reaffirms the United Nations’ Commitment to Nigeria
Abuja, 24 October 2019 - Mark Lowcock, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, represented today the United Nations Secretary-General at the...
World
News and Press ReleaseJoint Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of IDPs, UNHCR, OCHA and IOM to mark the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Kampala Convention
Africa is marking today the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa. Also known as the Kampala...
World
News and Press ReleaseDéclaration conjointe de l’Experte de l’ONU sur les déplacés internes, du HCR, du BCAH et de l’OIM pour le dixième anniversaire de l’adoption de la Convention de Kampala
L’Afrique célèbre aujourd’hui le 10e anniversaire de l’adoption de la Convention de l’Union africaine (UA) sur la protection et l’assistance aux personnes déplacées en Afrique. Également connue sous...
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseMedia Advisory: UN Under-Secretary-General and Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock to visit Nigeria
WHO: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock WHAT: Mission to Nigeria WHEN: 23-24 October 2019 WHERE: Abuja, FCT/Maiduguri, Borno State UN...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseNortheast Syria – As half a million people gradually regain access to safe water – the number of displaced people nears 180,000 [EN/AR]
Repairs have been made to the Alouk water station, which serves 400,000 Syrians. Generators are now being used to supply water to the population, including displacement camps.
World
News and Press ReleaseDialogue at the 2019 Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium: on Climate and Conflict: How global leaders are adapting to troubling trends, October 18, 2019, Des Moines, Iowa
Questions by Kimberly Flowers (KB), Director, Humanitarian Agenda & Global Food Security Project, CSIS. Answers by Mark Lowcock (ML), Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Emergency...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUN Calls for Protection of Civilians in Northeast Syria [EN/AR]
Damascus, 11 October 2019. This is the third day of the military operation “Peace Spring” into the northeast of Syria by the Government of Turkey. The area is home to some of the most vulnerable...
Burkina Faso
News and Press ReleaseBesoin d’un soutien international plus fort pour répondre à l'urgence humanitaire au Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, le 11 octobre 2019 - Le Burkina Faso est confronté à une crise humanitaire croissante et sans précédent: environ 500 000 personnes ont été contraintes de fuir leurs domiciles dans les...
Burkina Faso
News and Press ReleaseStronger international support needed as Burkina Faso humanitarian emergency deepens
Ouagadougou, 11 October 2019 – Burkina Faso is grappling with a growing and unprecedented humanitarian situation: around 500,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the central and...