Press releases and statements

(Johannesburg/New York, 26 February 2009): A United Nations inter-agency humanitarian mission to Zimbabwe said on Thursday that the country's humanitarian crisis remained grave and called on both the...

* Donor Alert * Issue Gedo and Central regions are facing a crisis of severe malnutrition, exacerbated by lack of funding and a shortage of water. Currently, vital activities are relying entirely on...

(Bogota/New York, 25 February, 2009): On his last day in Colombia, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes highlighted the...

(Bogotá / Nueva York, 24 Febrero, 2009) En el segundo día de su misión a Colombia, el Secretario General Adjunto para Asuntos Humanitarios de las Naciones Unidas y Coordinador de Ayuda de Emergencia,...

(Bogota/New York, 24 February, 2009): On the second day of his mission to Colombia, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes...

(New York, 23 February 2009): Qatar today announced a donation of $40 million to the United Nations for its humanitarian programmes worldwide. Thirty million dollars have been pledged for emergency...

(Bogota/New York, 23 February, 2009): On the first day of his mission to Colombia, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes met...

(Colombo/New York, 21 February 2009): An allocation of $10 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will help United Nations agencies and the International Organization...

(COLOMBO/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 21 February 2009): Wrapping up a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) John Holmes,...

(New York, 20 February 2009): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes will visit Colombia from 23-25 February to gain first hand...