(Juba, 29 April 2021) The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou, has condemned recent violent attacks by youth groups against humanitarian workers and assets. The attacks come...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator condemns attacks against humanitarian workers in Torit and Jamjang
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Imran Riza, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, joint statement on hostilities in Qamishli, north-east Syria, 28 April 2021 [EN/AR]
Damascus and Amman, 28 April 2021 The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran Riza, and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Mr...
Burkina Faso + 5 more
News and Press ReleaseCrise au Sahel : 29 millions de Sahéliens ont besoin d'aide humanitaire et de protection
Dakar, le 27 avril – Le nombre de Sahéliens qui ont besoin d’aide humanitaire et de protection atteint 29 millions, un nouveau record, à travers six pays - le Burkina Faso, le nord du Cameroun, le...
Burkina Faso + 5 more
News and Press ReleaseSahel Crisis: 29 million Sahelians need humanitarian assistance and protection
Dakar, 27 April - A new record high of 29 million Sahelians in six countries – Burkina Faso, northern Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger and north-east Nigeria – are now in need of humanitarian assistance...
Colombia
News and Press ReleaseLaunch Colombia Humanitarian Response Plan 2021
The Humanitarian Response Plan aims to save lives, strengthen the protection of affected people and preserve human dignity while enabling access to basic goods and services in the country.
Colombia
News and Press ReleaseLanzamiento del Plan de Respuesta Humanitaria de Colombia 2021
Bogotá, 26 de abril de 2021. La comunidad humanitaria lanzó hoy oficialmente el Plan de Respuesta Humanitaria de Colombia para 2021. El plan requiere 174 millones de dólares para llegar a 1,4...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseSomalia: Humanitarian leadership declares drought
More than 80 per cent of the country is experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions with the larger parts of Somaliland, Puntland, central regions and Gedo region being the worst affected.
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseLa communauté humanitaire en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) se tient prête à soutenir les solutions durables en faveur des personnes déplacées par les conflits dans le Tanganyika
Kinshasa, le 20 avril 2021. Une délégation de l’Equipe humanitaire pays (EHP) a effectué une visite dans la province du Tanganyika du 13 au 16 avril 2021. Elle a rencontré le Vice-Gouverneur et le...
St. Vincent & Grenadines + 4 more
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations launches $29 million appeal for St. Vincent and the Grenadines and other affected countries as volcano eruption continues
The funding will provide immediate lifesaving humanitarian aid including cash assistance and clean water, and support a sustainable recovery, including repairs of homes and support for livelihoods.
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Imran Riza, condemns killing of two aid workers in Deir-Ez-Zor, Syria [EN/AR]
Damascus, 18 April 2021 The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran Riza, expressed deep sadness over the tragic deaths of two Syrian aid workers, who...