Press releases and statements

(New York, 28 November 2007): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, today concluded his first official visit to Ethiopia...

(New York, 28 November): Cameroon may not be able to provide adequate humanitarian assistance for Central African refugees who keep arriving in the east of the country and for the local populations...

Hudet, Somali Region (28 November): Pastoralists representing all the ethnic groups of Ethiopia's Somali National Regional State have decided to give priority to peace in the region in discussions...

(New York, 27 November 2007): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, travelled earlier today to Jijiga and Kebridehar located...

(New York, 27 November): Nearly two weeks after super cyclone Sidr battered Bangladesh, an estimated 2.6 million people remain in need of immediate life-saving assistance. To date, the United Nations...

Pledges and contributions The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is pleased to acknowledge the receipt of six new contributions totaling $613,515.01 (as of 31 October). The...

(New York: 23 November 2007): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, is scheduled to arrive on Monday 26 November 2007 in Addis...

November 20 (Addis Ababa) Elders in Hudet, Liben zone, Somali Regional State are preparing to host over 550 participants. "This will be the biggest ever pastoralist gathering in the Horn of Africa,"...

(Geneva, 20 November 2007): As more detailed information becomes available on the immediate humanitarian needs and the scale of destruction caused by super cyclone Sidr that struck Bangladesh last...

Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and, more...