I am extremely concerned and disheartened over the resumption of fighting in Guinea-Bissau, and the collapse of the cease-fire which all parties have largely adhered for almost three months. This...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Guinea-Bissau
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Sergio Vieira De Mello, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs on the situation in Guinea-Bissau
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseAgreement on 3 month extension of Bahr Al Ghazal, Sudan ceasefire
STATEMENT BY SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR I was pleased to learn from Ross Mountain, Assistant Emergency Relief...
Guinea-Bissau
News and Press ReleaseNote on Guinea Bissau
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Sergio Vieira de Mello, is encouraged by reports that the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) initiated around 17 September continues...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseNote on Sudan: postponement of IGAD Meeting on ceasefire
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has confirmed the postponement of the meeting of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Technical Committee on...
Bangladesh
News and Press ReleaseFlood Aftermath: UN Draws Attention to Special Needs of Women and Children
On 5 September 1998, the United Nations Secretary General launched an appeal for emergency relief and immediate rehabilitation for the flood affected people of Bangladesh. The international response...
Eritrea + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseL'ONU lance un Appel Consolidé Interinstitutions D'Urgence pour L'Aide Humanitaire en Erythrée
Communiqué de Presse - IHA/663 Un rapport de l'ONU fait le point sur la réponse aux besoins des personnes déplacées par la guerre en Ethiopie New-York/Genève, le 8 septembre 1998 (Bureau de la...
Eritrea + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Launches Consolidated Inter-Agency Flash Appeal for Humanitarian Assistance to Eritrea
Press Release - IHA/663 Issues Report on War-Displaced in Ethiopia GENEVA, 7 September (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations today appealed for $8.9 million to meet the urgent humanitarian...
Guinea-Bissau
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Response in Guinea-Bissau
Statement attributable to the USG for Humanitarian Affairs, Sergio Vieira de Mello Following the outbreak of conflict in Guinea-Bissau on 7 June 1998, UN agencies and other partners were evacuated...
Sierra Leone
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations launches the Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for Sierra Leone
The United Nations today appealed for $20.2 million to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of populations affected by the crisis in Sierra Leone, including those displaced within the country as well...
World
News and Press ReleaseExperts tell committee meeting of the IDNDR that El Niño is in its dying stage
IHA/98/07 Experts tell committee meeting of the International Decade of Natural Disaster Reduction that El Niño is in its dying stage, warn that frequency and severity of natural disasters will...