Press releases and statements

Press Statement South Sudan | 2 April 2015 Statement by Toby Lanzer, Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan Juba, 2 April 2015: “As we enter the main planting season in South Sudan, I am deeply...

Erbil, 1 April 2015 – A UN convoy carrying life-saving assistance for thousands of people has arrived today in the town of al-Baghdadi in Anbar Governorate, where the conflict has left thousands of...

Amman, 1 April 2015 I am appalled to learn of the killing of a volunteer with the Yemen Red Crescent Society (YRCS) in Al Dhale'e in southern Yemen, on Monday, 30 March 2015. This incident has been...

Sana’a, 31 March 2015. Humanitarian partners and local residents have confirmed that air strikes bombarded Al Mazraq area of Hajjah Governorate yesterday morning, hitting a camp for internally...

The pledge will assist some 12.2 million people, including 5.6 million children, twelve times more than when the crisis erupted four years ago. Ninety percent of funds from the January 2014 pledge have already been disbursed.

This update seeks to support growth in innovative policy, practice and partnerships in humanitarian action to better engage with disaster-affected communities. Readers are encouraged to forward this...

The cyclone destroyed more than 90 per cent of crops, leaving a population that heavily relies on subsistence agriculture without a source of income and the possibility of long-term food insecurity.

30 March 2015, Kuwait – The United Nations is using virtual reality (VR) to transport top decision-makers to a Syrian refugee camp at a major donor conference. Clouds Over Sidra is a VR experience...

At the Kuwait conference on Syria, UNRWA is asking for $415 million to support the 560,000 Palestine refugees registered in Syria. 95% of the Palestine refugees cannot meet their daily needs, with...

(Beirut, 27 March 2015): The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated US$18 million to support interventions under the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP). This CERF allocation will...