(Kampala: 16 July 2008): Six months into 2008, the humanitarian community still requires US$ 203 million for its planned humanitarian action in Uganda to meet critical needs among displaced and...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Uganda
News and Press ReleaseAid community still needs US$ 203 million for humanitarian action in Uganda
Afghanistan + 16 more
News and Press ReleaseAt mid-year, $3.4 billion still needed for consolidated humanitarian aid appeals
(New York/Geneva, 16 July): Six months into 2008, United Nations agencies, the International Organisation for Migration, and 239 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) still require USD 3.4 billion to...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseStatement attributable to Mark Bowden, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, 15 Jul 2008
(Nairobi, 15 July 2008): The United Nations Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mark Bowden, today expressed his grave concern over the rapidly deteriorating security situation for...
Myanmar
News and Press ReleasePress conference by Emergency Relief Coordinator on launch of revised appeal for Myanmar
A revised appeal for Myanmar, known as the 'Cyclone Nargis Response Plan' and launched this morning, asked donors for $481.8 million, $280 million more than the amount sought in the initial 9 May...
Philippines
News and Press ReleaseCapsized ferry in Philippines: EU and UN deploy joint expert team following reports of highly toxic cargo
A joint European Union - United Nations expert team is being deployed today to the Philippines at the request of national authorities to assess the situation of a capsized ferry containing large...
Myanmar
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian agencies seek $303.6 million for Myanmar cyclone survivors
(New York, 10 July 2008): Humanitarian agencies today appealed for a further $303.6 million to fund efforts to continue assisting an estimated 2.4 million people who were severely affected by Cyclone...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseBarrier gates open to Palestinians
West Bank Barrier Route Projections Area Affected The Barrier's total length is 723 km, more than twice the length of the 1949 Armistice Line (Green Line) between the West Bank and Israel. The total...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseStatement attributable to Mark Bowden, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, 07 Jul 2008
Office of the United Nations Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia (Nairobi, 7 July 2008): The United Nations in Somalia condemns in the strongest possible terms the brutal murder Sunday...
Ethiopia + 5 more
News and Press ReleaseDans la corne de l'Afrique, les crises atteignent un niveau d'urgence
Nairobi, le 2 juillet 2008 - De vastes régions de la Corne de l'Afrique font face - ou risquent de bientôt faire face - à un état d'urgence humanitaire, alors que plus de 14 millions de personnes...
Ethiopia + 5 more
News and Press ReleaseCrises in Africa's Horn reach emergency levels
Nairobi, 2 July 2008 - Large areas of the Horn of Africa are facing - or rapidly sliding into - a state of humanitarian emergency with more than 14 million people requiring urgent food aid and other...