On 10 July, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) provided US$1.7 million for the provision of water and food to drought-stricken communities in Sri Lanka. The failed annual northeast monsoon,...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Sri Lanka
News and Press ReleaseCERF allocates US$1.7 million for emergency water and food for thousands of families in Sri Lanka
Iraq + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN welcomes $10 million donation from Kuwait for humanitarian aid in Iraq [EN/AR]
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(Geneva 9 July 2014): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) today welcomed the generous contribution of US$9.5 million from the State of Kuwait to UN...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Sue Lautze, Acting Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan
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Juba, 9 July 2014: “I would like to congratulate South Sudan and all its people on the third anniversary of the Independence of this new nation. Today is a day for both the celebration of South...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseMessage de la coordinatrice humanitaire condamnant les violences perpétrées contre les civils à Paoua et à Bambari
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Bangui, CAR | 08 July 2014 La Coordonnatrice humanitaire principale en République Centrafricaine (RCA), Claire Bourgeois, condamne fermement les violences indiscriminées contre les déplacés de la...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Johannes Van Der Klaauw, Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen
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There are reports of more than 200 civilians, including women and children, having been killed, and thousands of people are reportedly trapped inside the conflict zone.
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseDrought conditions set to worsen Somalia food crisis - Statement by Philippe Lazzarini, Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia [EN/SO]
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Philippe Lazzarini said: "In the coming months, for the first time since the 2011 famine, we will see the number of people in food security crisis and emergency go up again."
Colombia
News and Press ReleaseACNUR, ONU Derechos Humanos y OCHA reiteran su preocupación por la situación de desplazamiento y violaciones a los derechos humanos en Alto Baudó, Chocó
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Bogotá y Quibdó, Julio 3 de 2014 / El Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados – ACNUR –, la Oficina en Colombia del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos...
Somalia + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseConcerted international efforts needed to avert crisis in Somalia and Yemen, say UN Emergency Directors [EN/AR]
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The Emergency Director of UNICEF said that in both countries, the humanitarian community was "working courageously on two tracks - immediate response, and resilience building" despite dangerously low funding levels.
Iraq + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos statement on Iraq [EN/AR]
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A contribution of $500 million by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will enable humanitarian agencies to rapidly scale up efforts and provide critical support.
Syria + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos to the Security Council on Syria - New York, 26 June 2014 [EN/AR]
In a statement to the Security Council on Syria, Valerie Amos said that humanitarian partners were still unable to provide regular and sustained assistance to 4.7 million people in hard-to-reach areas.