Press releases and statements

(New York: 14 November 2006): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Jan Egeland, met last night with President Yoweri Museveni and other...

(Juba, [South Sudan]: 13 November 2006): United Nations Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland met yesterday with rebel leader Joseph Kony to discuss a range of humanitarian issues related to...

KAMPALA, 10 November 2006 - The United Nations in Uganda expresses grave concerns about the escalating violence and consequent loss of life, property and human dignity in Kotido District since...

(New York: 9 November 2006): "Yesterday's massive attack on civilians shows that force continues to be used indiscriminately in the conflict in Sri Lanka," said Jan Egeland, United Nations...

(New York, 09 November 2006): Jan Egeland is scheduled to arrive tomorrow in Nairobi, Kenya, at the start of his final mission to Africa as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian...

The United Nations (1) is submitting the 25th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 18 - 31 October 2006 inclusive.(2) ...

(New York: 07 November 2006): "As a matter of urgency, I call on all States to implement an immediate freeze on the use of cluster munitions. This freeze is essential until the international...

The United Nations (1) is submitting the 24th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 4 - 17 October 2006 inclusive.(2) ...

Inter-monsoon rains at the end of October caused floods, landslides and subsequent displacement. The rains resulted in the deaths of 25 persons and affected an estimated 333,000 persons according to...

(New York: 1 November 2006): The United Nations today launched a new Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in the Central African Republic to help humanitarian agencies reach up to one million people who...