The first cholera cases were identified in north-eastern Nigeria’s Borno State on 16 August, despite extensive efforts to improve sanitation conditions in camps and to raise awareness of the...
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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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Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseNigeria: Five ways to contain the cholera outbreak
oPt
News and Press ReleaseRight of education for 1 million Palestinian children at risk
More than US$20 million is required for humanitarian response in support of the public school system -- $14 million for the Gaza Strip alone and $6 million for the West Bank.
Niger + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseLe nouveau chef de l’humanitaire de l’ONU appelle à une aide internationale soutenue pour les personnes les plus vulnérable au Niger
(Niamey, le 11 septembre 2017): A la fin de sa mission de trois jours au Niger, le Secrétaire général adjoint aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours d'urgence des Nations Unies, Mark...
Niger + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseNew UN aid chief calls for sustained international support for the most vulnerable people in Niger
(Niamey, 11 September 2017): At the end of a three-day visit to Niger, the new United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, today...
Nigeria + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseMedia Advisory: Humanitarian Chief to visit Lake Chad Basin
WHO: Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator WHAT: Mission to the Lake Chad Basin WHEN: 9 to 12 September 2017 WHERE: Niger and Nigeria The new...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock: Statement on Hurricane Irma, 7 September 2017
I share the Secretary-General’s sadness at the loss of life and immense destruction in the Caribbean region, as Hurricane Irma continues on its devastating path. As Emergency Relief Coordinator, I...
Chad + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseDéclaration par M. Stephen Tull, le Coordonnateur Résident de l’ONU, le Coordonnateur Humanitaire, et le Représentant Résident du PNUD au Tchad - Table ronde de Paris, septembre 2017
Mesdames et Messieurs, C’est grâce aux efforts du Gouvernement tchadien que nous sommes tous réunis ici aujourd’hui. Ceci témoigne de son engagement en faveur de la relance de son économie et de...
Kenya
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian partners appeal for $106 million to respond to the deteriorating drought situation in Kenya
The Revised Flash Appeal aims to respond to the most life-threatening needs of 1.9 million people, prioritizing the 11 counties facing the highest levels of malnutrition and food insecurity.
Bangladesh + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN’s Global Emergency Response Fund releases $7 million for people fleeing violence in Myanmar
The CERF funds will help tens of thousands of people fleeing violence in Myanmar and seeking refuge in Bangladesh. Over the past two weeks, more than 160,000 people have fled fighting in Rakhine state to Bangladesh.
World + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Deploying Aid and Personnel to Irma-affected Caribbean territories
Experts in water, sanitation and hygiene, engineers, medical, logistics, nutrition, child and social protection are coordinating their efforts in light of the impact of Hurricane Irma.