(Islamabad, 17 April 2013): The United Nations in Pakistan expresses condolences and sincere sympathies to the people and the Government of Pakistan following the earthquake that struck the border...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Pakistan
News and Press ReleaseThe United Nations in Pakistan Expresses Sympathies and Offers Support Following Earthquake
Syria
News and Press ReleaseEmergency Relief Coordinator on aid worker deaths in Syria
(New York, 17 April 2013): UN Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos expressed her condolences today over the killing of another staff member of the Syrian Arab Red...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseAppeal by heads of leading UN humanitarian agencies for the people of Syria
Enough. Enough. After more than two years of conflict and more than 70,000 deaths, including thousands of children… After more than five million people have been forced to leave their homes,...
World
News and Press ReleaseUNFPA and UNOCHA promote better disaster preparedness in the Caucasus and Central Asia
13 April, Almaty – Some 40 emergency management, cartography and statistics experts from the South Caucasus and Central Asia have gathered in Almaty to learn and share best practices in information...
Syria + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseOCHA Operations Director to visit Syria and neighbouring countries amid rapidly growing needs
OCHA Director of Operations, John Ging, is scheduled to visit Syria from 6 to 8 April 2013, Lebanon on 8 April, Jordan from 9 to 10 April and Turkey from 11 to 12 April. During the mission, Mr. Ging...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseNew UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia presents credentials to President
Mogadishu (4 April 2013) – The new United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) for Somalia, Philippe Lazzarini, today presented his credentials to the President of the Federal...
Tajikistan
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian partners in Tajikistan prepare for potential emergencies [EN/RU]
(Dushanbe, 29 March 2013) – Representatives of the United Nations agencies, international and local NGOs, and the Red Cross / Red Crescent movement come together for a two-day simulation exercise to...
Myanmar
News and Press ReleaseUpdate on the Inter-communal violence in Meikhtila and Bago as of 29 March 2013
Update on the situation in Meikhtila and Bago as of 29 March 2013 As the Government, UN agencies and partners are responding to the need in Meikhtila in accordance to the needs identified by the...
Myanmar
News and Press ReleaseOCHA Operations Director alarmed by humanitarian impact of continued inter-communal tensions in Myanmar
(New York 28 March 2013) OCHA’s Director of Operations, John Ging, expressed alarm today over continued inter-communal tensions in Myanmar. Speaking after a four-day mission to Myanmar and the...
CAR + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseLa crise humanitaire s’approfondit en République centrafricaine
(Bangui/Genève, 28 mars 2013): La crise en République centrafricaine, avec notamment la prise de pouvoir par la coalition Séléka le 24 mars, a aggravé une situation humanitaire déjà difficile. Depuis...