On the night of 28 June, a heavy downpour almost swallowed Imbelbellou – a village of 7000 inhabitants in a precarious valley in the Maradi region of southern Niger. Maradi is Niger’s most populous...
Press releases and statements
![The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith surrounded by cameras](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_2_1_50/public/2023-07/untitled-00455.jpg)
Press releases and statements
Niger
News and Press ReleaseHow rapid coordination saved lives during the flooding of Imbelbellou
Zimbabwe
News and Press ReleaseEmergency Response Fund (ERF) Zimbabwe Update, October 2011
ERF News The Emergency Response Fund (ERF) for Zimbabwe has received a pledge of US$882,500 from Norway for supporting pro-jects in humanitarian interventions in the country. The donation will shore...
DPRK
News and Press ReleaseStatement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos
Mission to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (17-21 October 2011) (Beijing, 21 October 2011) Thank you very much for coming to this press briefing - especially so given that it’s Friday...
Côte d'Ivoire + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseMore funds needed for humanitarian action in Côte d'Ivoire
(Geneva / Abidjan / New York, 19 October, 2011) A delegation comprising the Ivorian Minister of Employment, Solidarity and Social Affairs, Mr. Gilbert Kafana Koné and the Humanitarian Coordinator for...
Côte d'Ivoire + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseTournée européenne pour un soutien à l'action humanitaire en Côte d'Ivoire
(Genève/Abidjan/New York, 19 octobre 2011) - Une délégation, composée du Ministre d'État, Ministre de l'emploi, de la solidarité et des affaires sociales de la Côte d'Ivoire, M. Gilbert Kafana Koné...
DR Congo + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseSituation humanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo : Note d’information hebdomadaire à la presse, 19 octobre 2011
National • Une cinquantaine d’acteurs nationaux, provinciaux, des ONG et agences des Nations Unies opérant dans la sécurité alimentaire en République Démocratique du Congo se réunissent à Kinshasa du...
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseOCHA briefs the informal Security Council Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians in Afghanistan
On 4 October, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) briefed the informal Security Council Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians on the issues pertaining to the...
Cambodia + 4 more
News and Press ReleaseStatement on South-East Asia floods: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos
(New York: 15 October, 2011): I am extremely concerned by the rising impact of storms and flooding on millions of people across South-East Asia. More than 700 people have been killed in Cambodia and...
China + 9 more
News and Press ReleaseAsia looks to take a leading role in humanitarian response
(Shanghai/New York, 12 October 2011): Asia and the Pacific’s most experienced emergency responders have gathered in Shanghai, China to look at strengthening disaster response and preparedness. Up to 100 disaster management professionals from 25 countries in Asia and the Pacific as well as...
Yemen + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseStatement on Yemen - Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos
(New York: 11 October 2011): For far too long, the international community has failed to give enough attention to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Conflict, poverty, drought, soaring food prices and collapsing state services have created a daily struggle for survival for millions of people –...