Sana’a, 26 March 2015. I strongly urge all parties to the on-going conflict in Yemen to show restraint, observe their obligations to protect civilians and find a peaceful, political settlement to all...
Press releases and statements
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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Yemen
News and Press ReleaseStatement of the Yemen Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Johannes van Der Klaauw, 26 March 2015
oPt
News and Press ReleaseOccupation practices and continued conflict drive humanitarian needs in the occupied Palestinian territory, a UN OCHA Annual Overview concludes [EN/AR/HE]
According to a new report, 2014 witnessed the highest civilian death toll since 1967. Movement and access restrictions continue to fragment the occupied territory, undermining Palestinians’ livelihoods and impeding their access to basic services.
CAR
News and Press ReleaseLa Communaute Humanitaire condamne l’assassinat d’un personnel medical en Republique Centrafricaine
(Bangui, 25 mars 2015): Le 18 mars 2015, la communauté humanitaire a appris avec consternation la mort de Monsieur Benoit Kette Ouabolo, infirmier diplômé d’Etat (IDE) et chef de centre de santé au...
Vanuatu
News and Press ReleaseFlash appeal launched for cyclone-affected Vanuatu
(Port Vila, 24 March 2015) The Honorable Prime Minister of Vanuatu Joe Natuman and the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Vanuatu Ms. Osnat Lubrani launched a humanitarian response Flash...
Vanuatu
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Vanuatu, Osnat Lubrani
(Port Vila, 21 March 2015) It is one week since Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu, bringing widespread devastation to the island nation and leaving some 65,000 people homeless. Aerial surveys from the outer...
Chad + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseRevue de Presse Humanitaire au Tchad, du 21 février au 20 mars 2015
Avant propos Les articles sélectionnés dans cette revue de presse ont pour but d’informer sur la situation humanitaire au Tchad ou sur le contexte général. Cette sélection d'articles ne reflète...
Nigeria + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Fund releases US$28 million for aid operations in Nigeria and countries affected by the crisis
As part of a regionally coordinated rapid-response allocation, $10 million will go to relief agencies operating in Nigeria, $7 million each to Cameroon and Niger, and $4 million to Chad.
Nigeria + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseIASC Emergency Directors call for urgent action to assist people affected by conflict in Nigeria and Ukraine following week-long visit
Additional humanitarian funding is urgently needed for the responses in both Nigeria and Ukraine, where the appeals are just 8 per cent and 5 per cent funded respectively.
Vanuatu
News and Press ReleasePacific Humanitarian Team Responding To Cyclone Pam
(Suva, 14 March 2015): The Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) is responding to the catastrophic impacts of a devastating tropical cyclone that affected most of the country over the past two days. Severe...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUN Joint Statement: As Syria conflict enters a fifth year, what does it take to end the crisis and end the suffering?
Joint statement by: *- Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Margaret Chan, Director-General of the...