Press releases and statements

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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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Myanmar

News and Press Release

Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Myanmar, Knut Ostby, ten years after Cyclone Nargis, 2 May 2018 [EN/MY]

(Yangon, 2 May 2018): “Ten years ago today, Myanmar was devastated by cyclone Nargis – by far the worst natural disaster in the country’s history. The cyclone made landfall near Hainggyikyun in...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Myanmar
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CAR

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La Coordonnatrice humanitaire condamne les dernières violences à Bangui

« Encore une fois, ce sont les populations civiles, notamment les femmes et les enfants, qui paient le prix des violences », a dit Najat Rochdi, qui déplore aussi les menaces pesant sur les structures de santé et leurs personnels.

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident Coordinator in the Central African Republic
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CAR

News and Press Release

Humanitarian Coordinator condemns latest violence in Bangui

Bangui, 1 May 2018 – The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic, Najat Rochdi, condemns in the strongest terms possible the new wave of violence that was witnessed in Bangui today. ...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident Coordinator in the Central African Republic
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Cook Islands

News and Press Release

Government of Cook Islands launch Country Preparedness Package with Pacific Humanitarian Team

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 26 April 2018 The Emergency Management Office of the Government of Cook Islands in partnership with the Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) today launched the Country...

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  • Pacific Humanitarian Team
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident Coordinator to Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, and Tokelau
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