The displaced have sought refuge in other villages and localities, grappling with abject deprivation, having fled with little or nothing following attacks. Many families are sleeping in the open.
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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Burkina Faso
News and Press ReleaseLiving in the open: a shelter crisis - Urgent call to provide shelters to the displaced
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria Strongly Condemns Suicide Attack, Killing at Least 30 Civilians in Borno State
Maiduguri, 17 June 2019 – The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, strongly condemns the multiple suicide bombings that claimed the lives of at least 30 civilians and injured...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Ms. Gwi-Yeop Son, the Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, on the humanitarian situation in Sudan, 17 June 2019 [EN/AR]
Ms. Son calls on the authorities to facilitate both the timely clearance of the importation and distribution of medicine and other humanitarian supplies, and the entry of aid workers.
Libya
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian partners visit flood-affected Ghat in south-western Libya to boost response operations [EN/AR]
Tripoli, 14 June 2019 - Humanitarian partners in Libya participated in a joint mission, led by Ghassan Salamé, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UN Support Mission in Libya...
Mozambique + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseDeputy Humanitarian Chief concludes visit to countries affected by Cyclone Idai and calls for increased support to tackle the effects of climate change
Deputy humanitarian chief called on the world to support the three countries to address the challenges, risks and impacts of extreme weather events and climate change on the most vulnerable.
Chad + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseThe Humanitarian Coordinator condemns recent upsurge in violence and reaffirms support to the Government of Chad to provide aid and protection to affected populations in the Lac province
(N'djamena, 11 June 2019): Stephen Tull, the Humanitarian Coordinator and United Nations Resident Coordinator in Chad, condemns the latest violence and calls for enhanced humanitarian and development...
Chad + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseLe Coordinateur Humanitaire condamne la récente recrudescence de violence et réaffirme son soutien au gouvernement tchadien pour apporter une aide et protection aux populations affectées dans la province du Lac
(N'djamena, 11 juin 2019): Stephen Tull, Coordonnateur humanitaire et Coordonnateur résident des Nations Unies au Tchad, condamne les récentes violences et appelle à un soutien accru pour répondre...
Libya
News and Press ReleaseStatement Attributed to the Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. in Libya, Mr. Abdel Rahman Ghandour, on the Situation in Ghat
Tripoli, 07 June 2019 The devastating flooding that swept through Ghat in south-western Libya has affected some 20,000 people and left them in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Thus far, over...
Madagascar
News and Press ReleaseLa cheffe adjointe de l’humanitaire de l’onu demande un soutien accru pour madagascar afin de répondre aux besoins humanitaires les plus pressants ainsi qu’a leurs causes profondes
(Antananarivo, 5 juin 2019) : Au terme d’une mission de trois jours à Madagascar, la SousSecrétaire générale aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnatrice adjointe des secours d’urgence, Ursula...
Ethiopia + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseCERF Allocates US$10 Million to Kickstart Drought Impact Mitigation Efforts in South-Eastern Ethiopia
(Addis Ababa, 6 June 2019) – Yesterday, 5 June, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, allocated US$45 million from...