(N’Djamena, le 12 juillet 2016) : Le Coordonnateur Humanitaire au Tchad, M. Stephen Tull, accompagné du Chef du Bureau de la Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires (OCHA), M. Florent Méhaule, s’est...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Chad + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseFace à la situation critique persistante dans l'est du Tchad, le Coordonnateur humanitaire appelle à un engagement renforcé de tous les acteurs en faveur des populations
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSouth Sudan: Humanitarian Coordinator calls for unhindered access to assist people in Juba
(Juba, 12 July 2016): Following days of clashes in Juba that have left tens of thousands of people displaced, and hundreds killed or injured, the Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan has called...
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseCHF Afghanistan - Factsheet (July 2016)
Main Objectives The Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) - Afghanistan is a country-based pooled fund (CBPF) financing mechanism for humanitarian organisations under the oversight of the Humanitarian...
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General & Regional Humanitarian Coordinator, Toby Lanzer
(MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, 8 July 2016): “Since 5 April when I visited Bama, the United Nations has travelled by road to various parts of Borno State, Nigeria. Thanks to the Nigerian authorities, access...
Ethiopia + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseDevastating impact of El Nino and Climate requires new response model
UN Special Envoy on El Niño & Climate calls on governments and international partners to integrate humanitarian, development and resilience strategies to ensure effective, coherent change.
Burundi
News and Press ReleaseBurundi: The interagency common humanitarian hotline receives CERF funding support
The Burundi humanitarian hotline is a recipient of a US$90,000 grant from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The grant will support the project for a nine-month period from April to December...
World
News and Press ReleaseUN Special Envoy: El Niño and Climate-Linked Emergencies Threaten Achievement of SDGs
Rome: The newly-appointed United Nations Special Envoy on El Niño & Climate Ambassador Macharia Kamau issued a stark warning and challenge to the global community today in Rome, saying that a failure...
World
News and Press ReleaseKenya: Saving lives, time and money through humanitarian/private sector partnerships
The number of humanitarian crises and the number of people affected has almost doubled over the past decade and is expected to increase, testing the capacity and ability of the humanitarian community...
World
News and Press ReleaseWorld Humanitarian Summit: Connecting Business Initiative launched at the WHS
The World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) took place on 23-24 May 2016 and saw the launch of a number of initiatives including the Connecting Business Initiative (CBi) during a Special Session chaired by...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSouth Sudan: Humanitarian Coordinator condemns grave consequences for civilians of fighting in Wau
(Juba, 2 July 2016): Following a one-day visit to Wau, the Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan has expressed shock and outrage regarding the loss of life, displacement, and suffering that...