Ituri, le 13 août. Le Coordonnateur humanitaire en RDC, David McLachlan-Karr, a mené une mission en Ituri du 11 au 13 août. La mission humanitaire était composée des représentants nationaux de...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseL'Equipe Humanitaire Pays exprime sa profonde inquiétude face à la recrudescence des tueries, des déplacements de population et à l'augmentation des besoins humanitaires dans la province de l’Ituri, en République démocratique du Congo
oPt
News and Press ReleaseStatement by United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Coordinator, Lynn Hastings on the occasion of International Youth Day, Jerusalem, 12 August 2021 [EN/AR]
The theme of this year's International Youth Day - Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health - is of crucial relevance to Palestine. Young Palestinians share a strong...
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths Statement on Afghanistan, 9 August 2021
Monday, 9 August 2021 I am extremely concerned by the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan where more than 1,000 people have been killed or injured due to indiscriminate attacks against civilians...
Mali
News and Press ReleaseMali : le Coordonnateur Humanitaire confirme son engagement pour des solutions durables à la crise
Bamako, 6 août 2021 - Accompagné de responsables des Nations Unies, de la Banque mondiale, du Groupe de Travail Humanitaire du Forum des ONG internationales au Mali (FONGIM), le nouveau Coordonnateur...
World
News and Press ReleaseWorld Humanitarian Day campaign: #TheHumanRace against the climate crisis clock
To get the world racing against the climate crisis clock, OCHA and humanitarian partners have launched #TheHumanRace – a global challenge for climate action in solidarity with people in the world’s...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSouth Sudan: Thousands of people suffering the impact of flooding
About 90,000 people are affected after heavy rains inundated homes and fields, forcing families and livestock to higher ground. For many, this is the second time they have faced flooding since May.
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseJoint efforts to fight hunger in north-east Nigeria
Joint News Release MAIDUGURI – Hunger is on the rise worldwide. The combination of conflict, COVID-19, increased food prices and the effects of climate change are decimating livelihoods and people’s...
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleasePress statement on visit to Ethiopia
Beyond Tigray, agencies are assisting millions of people in Ethiopia facing conflict, displacement and drought, and are scaling up response in Amhara and Afar, after conflict-related displacement.
Niger
News and Press ReleaseNiger: Humanitarian Coordinator strongly condemns violence against civilians
(Niamey, 30 July 2021) – The Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. in Niger, Mr. Attaher Maiga, condemns the series of attacks that took place between 19 and 28 July 2021, in the villages of Deykoukou and...
Niger
News and Press ReleaseNiger: Le Coordonnateur humanitaire condamne fermement la violence contre des civils
(Niamey, le 30 juillet 2021) – Le Coordonnateur humanitaire a.i. au Niger, Monsieur Attaher Maiga, déplore la série d’attaques survenues entre le 19 et le 28 juillet 2021, dans les localités de...