I. Key Messages 1 The humanitarian situation in Somalia has continued to improve since the famine, but 1 million people are still in crisis. Continued humanitarian assistance is required to help...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseSomalia Key Messages, 12 March 2013 - Issue #2
Colombia
News and Press ReleaseDesplazamiento masivo de al menos 320 familias afrocolombianas en Guapi (Cauca)
Al menos 350 personas (40 familias) de la vereda Limones, en zona rural del municipio de Guapi (Cauca) se desplazaron hacia la cabecera municipal y, según información preliminar de autoridades...
CAR + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian concern for 1.5 million people affected by the current crisis in the Central African Republic
(Bangui, 12 March 2013) - Over 1.5 million people in Central African Republic (CAR) are facing a humanitarian crisis as a result of the Séléka offensive that was launched on 10 December 2012. The...
Côte d'Ivoire
News and Press ReleaseLa réponse aux besoins humanitaires « résiduels » en Côte d’Ivoire : un facteur-clef pour une sortie de crise réussie
(Abidjan/Genève, 11 mars 2013): Les acteurs humanitaires en Côte d’Ivoire ont complété l’analyse des besoins humanitaires qui continuent à se faire sentir dans le pays près de deux ans après...
Mali + 8 more
News and Press ReleaseRobert Piper takes over from David Gressly as Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel [EN/FR]
(Dakar, 8 March 2013). – Robert Piper, the new Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, took up his assignment this week in Dakar. Mr. Piper is taking over from David Gressly. Robert Piper,...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian concern for thousands of people caught in clashes in Kitchanga
(Goma, 7 March 2013): Tens of thousands of people, including internally displaced persons , are caught in clashes since late February between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Yemen + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseDespite political progress, humanitarian crisis in Yemen continues [EN/AR]
The Humanitarian Country Team aims to provide assistance to 7.7 million of the most vulnerable people in Yemen in urgent need of assistance through the 2013 Humanitarian Response Plan.
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseR.D.Congo : les civils menacées par les affrontements armés à Kitchanga
(Goma, 7 mars 2013): Des dizaines de milliers de personnes, notamment des déplacées internes, sont prises entre les feux des affrontements qui ont lieu depuis fin février entre l’armée congolaise et...
Brazil + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos concludes visit to Brazil, praising commitment to humanitarian work
(Brasilia/ New York, 6 March 2013): UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos today concluded her visit to Brazil and highlighted the country’s significant contribution to global humanitarian efforts...
World + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos - Press statement following the Global Humanitarian Action in 2013 event
Good afternoon everyone. It’s a pleasure to meet you all. We have just finished the Global Humanitarian Action for 2013 event, to strengthen regional support for global humanitarian appeals. We and...