Press releases and statements

(New York: 6 February 2008): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, is scheduled to arrive in Nairobi, Kenya on Friday 8...

(New York/Geneva/Bangui, 6 February 2008): John Holmes, the United Nations Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, today made clear his deep concern about...

(New York/Geneva/Bangui, 4 February 2008): Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) and United Nations agencies together have ranked all projects in the emergency appeal for the Central African Republic...

(New York: 1 February 2008): John Holmes, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, today allocated $104.3 million from the Central...

HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE: - REGIONAL OVERVIEW - NEWS: - POOR RAIN FORECASTS SUGGEST ... - NEW NATIONAL NUTRITION STRATEGY - UPCOMING & ONGOING MEETINGS Focus on Ethiopia is produced by UN Office for...

Yesterday, four people lost their lives in a roadside attack in Kismayo. In one fell blow, when a landmine exploded, hitting a passing humanitarian vehicle, the humanitarian community lost three...

(Brussels/New York/Geneva, 29 January 2008): Speaking to members of the European Parliament, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John...

(Jerusalem/New York, 22 January 2008): The United Nations and humanitarian partner agencies launched today their largest ever appeal for Palestinians - $462 million - as the population of the West...

(New York/Bangui, 22 January 2008): A new wave of internal displacement in the Central African Republic's northern region has prompted the opening of the first camp for internally displaced people in...

(New York/Nairobi, 16 January 2008): The United Nations appealed today on behalf of the Government of Kenya for over $41.8 million to provide humanitarian and early-recovery assistance to some...