I am saddened by the reports of lives lost and damage caused by earthquakes today in Italy and Myanmar, and wish to convey my condolences to the peoples and governments of both countries. In Italy,...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Myanmar + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien statement on earthquakes in Italy and Myanmar
Nigeria
News and Press ReleasePress statement by Toby Lanzer United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel
(Abuja: 22 August, 2016): "I have just concluded my fifth visit to rural parts of Nigeria's north-east and for the second time was able to witness the situation in one of the most destroyed towns,...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseUN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Palestine warns of a heightened risk of forcible transfers of Bedouins in the West Bank
Following a visit to the Palestinian community of Abu Nuwar in the Jerusalem governorate today, the UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Aid and Development Activities, Robert Piper, warned that many...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien Statement to the Security Council, New York, 22 August 2016
"In Aleppo we risk seeing a humanitarian catastrophe unparalleled in the over five years of bloodshed and carnage in the Syrian conflict," warned the humanitarian chief.
Chad + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseDiscours du Coordonnateur Humanitaire à l’occasion de la Journée Mondiale de l’Aide Humanitaire 2016
Excellence Monsieur le Secrétaire Général du Ministère de la Femme, de l’Action Sociale et de la Solidarité Internationale, Excellence Mesdames et Messieurs les Représentants du Corps Diplomatique,...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator demands there be no more attacks against aid workers in South Sudan
(Juba, 19 August 2016): On World Humanitarian Day, the Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Eugene Owusu, has called for an end to impunity for violence against aid workers in Africa’s newest...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseStatement on behalf of the Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, on the World Humanitarian Day [EN/AR]
Sana'a, 19 August 2016 – Every year on 19 August, the World Humanitarian Day pays tribute to the world’s aid workers who tirelessly provide life-saving aid and humanitarian assistance to people in...
World
News and Press ReleaseOn World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations and Celebrity Partners call for Global Action in the name of "One Humanity"
(New York, 19 August 2016): On World Humanitarian Day, UN Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson, is calling for increased global leadership to address humanitarian crises. “Today, the scale of human...
Haiti + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseOn the occasion of the World Humanitarian Day, OCHA recalls that there are still many humanitarian needs in Haiti and around the world
Major humanitarian challenges in Haiti include the persistence of cholera, food insecurity, malnutrition, vulnerability to natural disasters and the migration crisis with the Dominican Republic.
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseOn World Humanitarian Day, joint UN and OIC visit to Afghanistan kicks off [EN/Dari]
Kabul, 19 August 2016 – At the start of a three-day visit to Afghanistan, high-level officials from the United Nations and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation today commemorated World...