Mr. President, The members of this Council unanimously adopted resolution 2139 in February 2014 in recognition of the magnitude of the human cost this conflict carried. The purpose and intent 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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Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien - Statement to the Security Council on Syria
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News and Press ReleaseSpotlight on disaster risk reduction and response in the Pacific
The week of events starts with a two-day meeting that will bring together disaster management agencies and others, with a view to saving lives and reducing disaster losses.
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseStatement of the Humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, Johannes Van Der Klaauw, On The Dire Situation in Taizz City [EN/AR]
(Sana’a, 24 October 2015) The war in Yemen is taking a dreadful toll on civilian populations, either through the conduct of hostilities from the parties to conflict or the restrictions on commercial...
Cameroon + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseAu Cameroun, le Coordinateur des secours d'urgence appelle à plus de soutien pour les familles déplacées par les conflits et leurs hôtes
(Yaoundé, le 23 octobre 2015) – Le Secrétaire général adjoint aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours d’urgence (CSU), Stephen O’Brien, exhorte la communauté internationale à accroitre...
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News and Press ReleaseIn Cameroon, Emergency Relief Coordinator calls for increased support to families fleeing conflicts and for their hosts
Cameroon is hosting more than 310,000 people who have fled conflicts in neighbouring CAR and Nigeria, and needs increased support from the international community, said O'Brien.
CAR
News and Press ReleaseEmergency Relief Coordinator calls for greater protection of civilians in Central African Republic
(Bangui, 22 October 2015) - United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien, today called for greater and sustained commitment to the...
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News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Response Fund releases additional US$12 million for life-saving assistance in the Central African Republic
This additional support of the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will go to lifesaving assistance for the people affected by renewed violence.
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News and Press ReleaseUS$1 billion for UNICEF from CERF since 2006 for life-saving assistance and protection for millions of children and their communities
United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund’s (CERF) support for UNICEF’s life-saving operations surpassed US$1 billion in October 2015. UNICEF is the second largest recipient of CERF funding...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseLes enfants, premières victimes de la rougeole dans le sud-est de la RDC
2015, la de ces dernières années « Ma fille est morte dans mes bras, j’étais incapable de la sauver», Jeanne Nkulu, 37 ans, larmes chaudes aux yeux, explique que sa fille, 4 ans, est morte de la...
Syria
News and Press ReleasePress Statement on the delivery of humanitarian supplies to Foah, Kafarya Zabadani and surrounding towns
UN and partners delivered medical and humanitarian supplies for 30,000 people under a local ceasefire agreement. The number of people reached is expected to rise to 40,000.