(Maiduguri, Abuja: 21 July 2016): On Thursday 21 July vital food supplies were transported to Banki in north-east Nigeria when a humanitarian convoy reached the town. The World Food Program (WFP)...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Nigeria + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseFood convoy reaches remote town of Banki in North-East Nigeria
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien Statement on Aleppo
Humanitarian chief is gravely alarmed by the disturbing developments in the eastern part of Aleppo City in Syria, where access has been effectively cut off following the closure of Castello Road.
Iraq
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian partners warn that time is running out: USD 284 million is urgently needed to prepare for the Mosul humanitarian operation [EN/AR/KU]
(Baghdad, 20 July 2016): Humanitarian partners in Iraq are warning that urgent steps need to be taken to prepare for Mosul. Partners are appealing for USD 284 million to start preparing for the...
World
News and Press ReleaseClimate-linked humanitarian needs continue to grow and threaten development, warn special envoys on El Nino and climate
(New York, 19 July 2016): United Nations Special Envoys on El Niño and Climate, Ambassador Macharia Kamau and Mrs. Mary Robinson, have raised the alarm among donors and humanitarian and development...
Chad + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseL’UE, les Etats-Unis et l’ONU appellent la communauté internationale à intensifier la réponse humanitaire dans le bassin du lac Tchad
(N’Djamena, 16 juillet 2016) : A la fin d’une visite dans les pays du bassin du lac Tchad (Cameroun, Tchad et Niger), la Sous-Secrétaire d’Etat pour la population, les réfugiés et la migration du...
Chad + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseEU, US and UN Call on the International Community to Scale Up Emergency Response in the Lake Chad Basin
(N’Djamena, 16 July 2016): At the end of a visit to the Lake Chad Basin countries of Cameroon, Chad and Niger, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration of the US Department...
Madagascar + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Deputy Humanitarian Chief to visit Malawi and Madagascar 16 – 22 July 2016
WHO: Kyung-wha Kang, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator WHAT: Mission to Malawi and Madagascar WHEN: 16 – 22 July 2016 WHERE: Lilongwe,...
Zimbabwe + 11 more
News and Press Release"Response to El Niño in Southern Africa" Conference: Outcome Statement Issued on behalf of Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator and Assistant Secretary-general for Humanitarian Affairs, Kyung-Wha Kang
An estimated 40 million people are facing food insecurity, including some 23 million needing urgent assistance. The Regional Action Plan, with a requirement of $1.2 billion, is only 17 per cent funded to date.
Syria
News and Press ReleaseJoint statement on escalating violence in Aleppo, Syria [EN/AR]
The UN and partners in east Aleppo have enough food supplies for 145,000 people for one month, and are urgently working on a response to meet increasing needs.
Chad + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseFaced with the persisting critical situation in eastern Chad, the Humanitarian Coordinator calls for a reinforced commitment of all actors towards people in need
"Only a renewed commitment of all actors... will solve the prolonged crisis, through sustainable solutions that meet both populations’ vital needs and the root causes of persistent challenges,” the Humanitarian Coordinator said.