Press releases and statements

Madam President, Today marks World Humanitarian Day, commemorating the 19 August 2003 terrorist attack on the Canal Hotel which served as the UN compound in Baghdad. The attack killed 22 people and...

(Bangui, 19 August, 2015) – World Humanitarian Day is marked each year on 19 August. The United Nations General Assembly designated the day to acknowledge humanitarians’ unwavering dedication and aid...

United Nations and partners kickstart momentum towards World Humanitarian Summit with #ShareHumanity campaign (New York, 19 August 2015) – More than half a billion Facebook and Twitter feeds were...

19th August 2015, Suva, Fiji With Pacific Islanders still recovering from Tropical Cyclones Pam, Maysak and Raquel, and the region facing one of its toughest disaster seasons on record, World...

Suva, Fiji, 19 August 2015 On World Humanitarian Day, Pacific Islanders are being asked to celebrate the inspiring humanitarian work being done across the region and consider how they can step-up to...

(Kinshasa, 18 août 2015) : Le Coordonnateur humanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo, Mamadou Diallo, vient d’allouer, à travers, le Fonds Commun, 2 million USD pour répondre aux besoins...

UN officials expressed grave concern about demolitions that were carried out by the Israeli Civil Administration in vulnerable Palestinian Bedouin communities in Area C, near East Jerusalem.

Damascus, 17 August 2015 As delivered Good morning everyone. Thanks for joining us here so early. As you know, I have been in Syria for the last three days. I arrived on Saturday and I have seen for...

“Attacks on civilians are unlawful, unacceptable and must stop. I am particularly appalled about reports of yesterday’s airstrikes, causing scores of civilian deaths and hundreds injured," said Stephen O’Brien.

Au moins cinq personnes ont été tuées, plus de 60 blessées et plus de 1 500 maisons détruites dans plusieurs localités, selon la mission d’évaluation conduite le 8 août par le service de Protection...