With over 75 per cent of the population estimated to be women and children, they desperately need assistance and support,” Mr. O’Brien said, acknowledging support already provided by Jordanian authories.
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Jordan + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien concludes visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan [EN/AR]
oPt
News and Press ReleaseUN Coordinator for Humanitarian Aid and Development Activities calls for international support to bring much-needed change for Gaza
Gaza, 31 August 2016 Following a visit today to the occupied Gaza Strip with diplomats from Australia, Belgium, Canada, the EU, and the UK, the UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Aid and Development...
World + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseSweden commits to boost UN emergency fund with $23 million
The Government of Sweden announced today their commitment to support the world's most vulnerable children, women and men with $23 million to CERF.
Iraq
News and Press ReleaseEverything possible must be done to stop child recruitment and uphold international humanitarian law in Iraq [EN/AR/KU]
The UN is deeply worried by reports that child recruitment is taking place in at least one displacement camp in Iraq and that boys are reportedly being transported to areas near the frontlines.
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien Statement on Darayya and the situation in other besieged areas of Syria [EN/AR]
I remain extremely concerned about the evacuation of the entire population of the besieged town of Darayya, on 26 and 27 August following an agreement between representatives of Darayya and the...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseStatement of the Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, on the Continued Violations of the Protection of Civilians [EN/AR]
Initial statistics from the national airline indicate that thousands of people cannot leave while many others remain stranded outside of Yemen, facing financial hardship and administrative hurdles.
CAR
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Response Fund releases US$9 million for life-saving assistance in the Central African Republic
The protracted crisis in CAR has left 2.3 million people in dire need of protection and humanitarian assistance. The CERF grant will help mitigate the current funding shortfall.
CAR
News and Press ReleaseLe Fonds central d'intervention d'urgence alloue 9 millions de dollars américains pour sauver des vies en République centrafricaine
(Bangui, 23 août 2016) : Le 16 août, le Coordonnateur des secours d’urgence, Stephen O'Brien a alloué la somme de 9 millions de dollars américains, du Fonds central d'intervention d'urgence (CERF),...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseTwo years after the 2014 Gaza hostilities, 16 heads of UN agencies in Palestine call for greater flow of material and funding to reverse Gaza’s de-development spiral
In a report released today, UN agencies document collective progress made in the last two years, as well as some of the remaining challenges in the recovery and reconstruction effort.
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseA local hero: How one man is making a difference for the internally displaced people in his country
A Silent Majority: Internally Displaced People More than 65 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, 40.8 million of whom are displaced within their own countries and known as...