Press releases and statements

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The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith takes questions from the press in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, after the devastating earthquake in February 2023.

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Burkina Faso + 6 more

News and Press Release

Méningite en Afrique de l'ouest : Épidémie au Burkina Faso, la maladie touche 8 autres pays et fait plus de 8 500 victimes en moins de trois mois

Dakar, 23 mars 2007 : Une épidémie de méningite sévit au Burkina Faso alors que 8 autres pays d'Afrique de l'ouest sont touchés à divers degrés par cette maladie très contagieuse. 8 557 cas dont 798...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Burkina Faso + 6 more

News and Press Release

UN supporting efforts to curb meningitis in West Africa

(Dakar and New York: 23 March 2007): A meningitis epidemic has erupted in Burkina Faso, while eight other West African countries have been affected by the highly contagious disease to varying...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Sudan

News and Press Release

Sudan: UN Emergency Relief Coordinator on mission to Juba

(Juba: 21 March 2007): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes is scheduled to visit Juba this Friday, as part of a two-week...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Sudan + 2 more

News and Press Release

UN Emergency Relief Coordinator on mission to Africa

(New York: 19 March 2007): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes is scheduled to depart tomorrow on his first field mission...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Madagascar

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UN agencies and NGO partners seek $9.6 million for Madagascar

(Johannesburg: 16 March 2007): The United Nations and its humanitarian partners today launched a six-month Flash Appeal for Madagascar, requesting nearly $9.6 million to assist 293,000 people...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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