Press releases and statements

Security incidents have been reported regularly over the past month, making humanitarian access increasingly difficult and raising concerns for the protection of civilians.

(Brussels/Geneva/Honiara/Nairobi, 13 May 2014): A United Nations assessment team has recommended close monitoring and immediate action for a controlled lowering of water levels of a gold mine...

On 9 May, the joint convoy was able to deliver assistance for besieged towns of Nabul and Zahraa, including food, medicines, non-food items, water and hygiene kits for up to 15,000 people.

Statement by Toby Lanzer, Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan Juba, 10 May 2014: “Given the enormous, immediate and medium-term humanitarian consequences of the past five months of fighting, I am...

If funding is not received in a matter of weeks, primary health care services for 3 million people, many of them women and children, may have to be shut down, warns the Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia.

The humanitarian situation is stable in areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan, but ongoing support is needed to help millions of people to obtain adequate shelter and rebuild livelihoods (Tacloban, 7 May...

Pakistan needs long-term disaster risk initiatives to help mitigate the impact of monsoon floods, as well as resources for malnutrition treatment sites.

(N'Djamena, Genève, New York le 7 mai 2014) : La Cheffe des Affaires Humanitaires de l'ONU, Valerie Amos, a terminé sa mission de deux jours au Tchad mardi soir, appelant au soutien d’urgence des...

(N’Djamena/Geneva/New York, 7 May 2014): United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos completed her two-day mission to Chad late Tuesday, calling for urgent donor support to meet the humanitarian...

(Kabul/ New York, 6 May 2014): UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief Kyung-wha Kang concluded her visit to Afghanistan today calling for continued support for vulnerable communities affected by conflict and...