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Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Yemen
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Iraq
News and Press ReleaseUN and Government of Iraq sign the updated Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development to support prosperity and development [EN/AR/KU]
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Sunday, 5 September 2021: The Government of Iraq and the United Nations have signed the updated version of the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2020-2024, which will guide the...
Syria + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Chief Concludes Visit to Syria, Lebanon and Turkey, 4 September 2021
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4 September 2021: The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has concluded his seven-day visit to Syria, Lebanon and Turkey yesterday,...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseSomalia Humanitarian Fund allocates US$26 million for life-saving assistance [EN/SO]
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Mogadishu, 2 September 2021: The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has allocated US$26 million to scale up life-saving assistance for about 1.2 million people in the country. These critical funds, part...
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Acting Humanitarian Coordinator for Ethiopia, Grant Leaity, on the operational constraints and de facto humanitarian blockade of Tigray, 2 September 2021
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(Addis Ababa, 2 September 2021): With the inability to bring in sufficient and sustained levels of humanitarian supplies, cash and fuel, the humanitarian situation in the North of Ethiopia is set to...
World
News and Press ReleaseUN launches online tool to help humanitarians assess environmental risks in urban areas
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The free, cloud-based U-NEAT+ offers an easy way to assess environmental threats and suggests how to mitigate them. Assessments are recorded in a questionnaire that can be completed with a smartphone.
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseLe Coordonnateur humanitaire en RDC condamne une nouvelle attaque contre les populations civiles à Beni
Kinshasa, le 30 août 2021 – Le Coordonnateur humanitaire en République démocratique du Congo, M. David McLachlan-Karr, a condamné aujourd’hui une nouvelle attaque contre les populations du territoire...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseYHF supports vulnerable groups and ensures access to safe drinking water and critical health services [EN/AR]
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Sana’a, 30 August 2021 – The Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF) is empowering aid partners to respond to the needs of vulnerable groups and scale up priority health care services and critical water...
Syria + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Chief Visit to Syria, Lebanon and Turkey, 28 August 2021
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(Damascus, 28 August 2021): The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, today started a seven-day visit to Syria, Lebanon...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseL'ONU et ses partenaires lancent un appel de 187,3 millions de dollars pour aider Haïti après le tremblement de terre
PORT-AU-PRINCE, 25 août 2021 - Les Nations Unies et leurs partenaires ont lancé aujourd'hui un appel de 187,3 millions de dollars pour fournir l’aide d'urgence à plus de 800 mille personnes touchées...