Up to 4.3 million Cameroonians, mostly women and children, now need lifesaving assistance, the UN announced on Thursday, presenting its 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan.
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Cameroon + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseConflict in western Cameroon drives up humanitarian needs, international support urgently needed
CAR
News and Press ReleaseDonors reiterate support to the Central African Republic (22 January 2019)
Bangui, 22 January 2019 – The Minister of Humanitarian Action and National Reconciliation in the Central African Republic (CAR), Her Excellency Virginie Baïkoua and the CAR Humanitarian Coordinator,...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseLes donateurs reiterent leur soutien a la Republique Centrafricaine (22 janvier 2019)
Bangui, 22 janvier 2019 – La Ministre de l’Action humanitaire et de la réconciliation nationale de la République centrafricaine (RCA), Son Excellence Madame Virginie Baïkoua, et la Coordonnatrice...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseUN officials and NGO partners call for a halt to plans to displace Palestine refugees from Sheikh Jarrah
Statement by Jamie McGoldrick (Humanitarian Coordinator), Gwyn Lewis (Director of West Bank Operations for UNRWA), James Heenan (Head of OHCHR in the occupied Palestinian territory) and Kate O’Rourke...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseSomalia: $1.08 billion required to support 3.4 million Somalis with life-saving and livelihood assistance [EN/SO]
This year's response plan targets 81 percent of 4.2 million people in need across the country, with a new approach focusing on life-saving assistance, nutrition, protection and resilience.
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria gravely concerned over interruption of aid delivery to thousands following deadly attack in Borno State
Rann is inaccessible to international humanitarian organisations both by road and by air. An estimated 76,000 IDPs were taking refuge in the isolated town near the border with Cameroon.
Libya
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Maria Ribeiro, on the Humanitarian Situation in Derna
UN Humanitarian Coordinator calls for unconditional, unimpeded and sustained humanitarian access to affected civilians in the old city and urges all parties to protect civilians.
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseUN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Osnat Lubrani: Statement on Injured Water Workers in Eastern Ukraine [EN/UK]
(KYIV, 11 January 2019) – The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Ms. Osnat Lubrani expresses her concern, as three water workers were injured after their vehicle came under fire on...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseCERF allocates $32 million to enable life-saving assistance in Yemen
The contribution will allow WFP to ramp up humanitarian logistical operations, including more humanitarian workers, in order to increase its assistance from 8 million people a month to 12 million a month.
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria alarmed at massive civilian displacement caused by recent violence in north-east
More than 30,000 IDPs arrived in Maiduguri, fleeing clashes in Baga and Moguno, since late December. The fighting also caused the largest withdrawal of aid workers since 2016.