Kabul, 17 August 2023: In two days’ time, on 19 August, we will commemorate World Humanitarian Day – a day in which we recognize the dedication and bravery of aid workers around the world and honour...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseDaniel Endres, Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. for Afghanistan, Hails Aid Workers and Calls for Continued Support to Vulnerable Afghans [EN/Dari/PS]
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News and Press Release20 ans après l'attentat sanglant contre l'ONU en Irak, les travailleurs humanitaires restent déterminés à apporter leur aide, #QuoiQuilArrive, malgré des risques croissants
(New York, 17 août 2023) : À l'approche de la Journée mondiale de l'aide humanitaire, le 19 août, les Nations Unies avertissent que 2023 devrait être une nouvelle année marquée par un nombre élevé de...
Ukraine
News and Press Release"This brutal pattern of civilian harm must stop!" Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, on the wave of attacks hitting cities in the country's west, centre and north [EN/RU/UK]
Today, a wave of attacks shook cities in the west, north and centre of Ukraine, causing damage to homes, a kindergarten and other civilian infrastructure that are hundreds of kilometres away from the...
World
News and Press ReleaseWorld Humanitarian Day 2023: Coming Soon
World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is around the corner and this week we have launched the #NoMatterWhat campaign. 19 August this year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Bombing of the Canal Hotel and UN...
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, on the Escalation of Attacks in Southern Ukraine [EN/RU/UK]
Russia’s indiscriminate attacks continue to impact civilians and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine. People in the south of the country, including the Kherson and Odesa regions, have endured a...
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, on the attack that hit a hotel in Zaporizhzhia [EN/RU/UK]
THIS HOTEL IS THE MAIN BASE FOR UN STAFF AND OTHER HUMANITARIANS SERVING THE PEOPLE OF ZAPORIZHZHIA 10 August 2023 STATEMENT BY THE HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE, DENISE BROWN, ON THE ATTACK...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseCivilians Fleeing Sudan’s War Need Safe Passage. The Parties to the Conflict Must Ensure It - Statement by Clementine Nkweta-Salami, Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan [EN/AR]
(Port Sudan, 09 August 2023): In the fourth month of the worsening conflict in Sudan, civilians – including refugees – continue to endure horrific violations. The killing and targeting of vulnerable...
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown condemns attacks that killed and injured scores of civilians in the Donetsk region [EN/RU/UK]
I am profoundly disturbed by the latest Russian strikes that hit residential buildings and other civilian places in Pokrovsk, in the Donetsk region, yesterday evening, killing and injuring scores of...
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown strongly condemns Russian attacks on Izmail and other Ukrainian ports [EN/RU/UK]
The termination of the Black Sea Initiative and the recent attacks on Ukrainian ports are causing insurmountable damage and may further accentuate hunger for the world’s poorest people.
oPt
News and Press ReleaseUN and partners assess urgent humanitarian needs of herding communities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory amid increased Israeli settler violence
Statement by Lynn Hastings, Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory The United Nations and our humanitarian partners have launched an assessment of the urgent humanitarian...