I am horrified by the images of last night’s attacks by Russian forces on the port of Odesa. It is the second day in a row that this civilian port, a crucial lifeline for Ukraine and for the poorest...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, on the Latest Attacks on the Port of Odesa [EN/UK/RU]
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseMisery deepens for Sudanese civilians, as conflict hits three-month mark - Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Sudan is now one of the world’s most difficult places for humanitarian workers to operate. UN Humanitarian Chief calls for safe passage to deliver assistance to people in need.
Colombia
News and Press ReleaseEl Fondo Central de Respuesta a Emergencias de Naciones Unidas (CERF) asignó USD $6.5 millones para brindar respuesta humanitaria y aportar a la resiliencia comunitaria en Nariño, Chocó y Valle del Cauca
Bogotá, Julio 14 de 2023. El Subsecretario General de las Naciones Unidas para los Asuntos Humanitarios y Coordinador de la ayuda de Emergencia, el Sr. Martin Griffiths, anunció la asignación de seis...
Colombia
News and Press ReleaseComunicado de Prensa del Equipo Humanitario País - EHP, 13 de Julio de 2023
Bogotá, Julio 13 de 2023. El Equipo Humanitario País (EHP) de Colombia, compuesto por Agencias, Fondos y Programas de Naciones Unidas y Organizaciones No Gubernamentales de carácter Nacional e...
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Assistance Must Be Protected: Statement by The Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, on the Latest Attacks Affecting Aid Workers in Ukraine [EN/RU/UK]
It is extremely disturbing to hear that our colleagues from the Ukrainian NGO Mission Proliska came under fire yesterday in the Kharkiv region, while delivering much-needed humanitarian aid to...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseLe CERF alloue 750 000 dollars pour une action anticipatoire contre le choléra en République démocratique du Congo
(Kinshasa, le 12 juillet 2023) : Pour la deuxième fois cette année, le Fonds central d'intervention d’urgence (CERF) a alloué 750 000 dollars à des actions anticipatoires pour prévenir et contrôler...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseCERF allocates $750,000 for anticipatory action against cholera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Kinshasa, July 12, 2023): For a second time this year, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated US$750,000 for anticipatory action to prevent and control the risk of further spread...
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, on the attack at an aid distribution point in Orikhiv [EN/RU/UK]
After 500 days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, civilians continue to be killed and injured. Yesterday, in yet another attack, several civilians were reportedly killed and injured while...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseLa Coordinatrice Humanitaire de l’ONU en Haïti est préoccupée par la recrudescence des actes de violences ciblant le personnel et les structures médicales en Haïti
(Port-au-Prince, 8 juillet 2023) La Coordinatrice Humanitaire de l’ONU en Haïti condamne avec fermeté la violence dont sont la cible le personnel et les structures médicales dans la zone...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseThe UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti is concerned by the upsurge in acts of violence targeting medical personnel and facilities in Haiti
(Port-au-Prince, 8 July 2023) The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti strongly condemns the violence against medical staff and facilities in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area and the rest of the...