Press releases and statements

The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith surrounded by cameras
The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith takes questions from the press in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, after the devastating earthquake in February 2023.

Press releases and statements

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Haiti

News and Press Release

Humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti requires urgent international action, aid officials say

Haiti’s multifaceted humanitarian emergency needs urgent attention and strategies beyond emergency, three senior UN and EU officials said today as they wrapped up a four-day visit to the country.

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  • European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
  • UN Children's Fund
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Haiti

News and Press Release

La catastrophe humanitaire en Haïti requiert une action internationale urgente

PORT-AU-PRINCE/NEW YORK, 15 juillet 2024 – L'urgence humanitaire multidimensionnelle à laquelle Haïti fait face nécessite une attention urgente et des stratégies allant au-delà des mesures d'urgence,...

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Sources
  • European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
  • UN Children's Fund
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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oPt

News and Press Release

Statement by Scott Anderson, Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator and Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza (14 Jul 2024) [EN/AR/HE]

Visiting the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis yesterday, I witnessed some of the most horrific scenes I have seen in my nine months in Gaza. This overstretched health facility admitted well over...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the oPt
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Ukraine

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Attacks across Ukraine once again caused civilian deaths and injuries and damaged a children's hospital [EN/RU/UK]

HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE DENISE BROWN STRONGLY CONDEMNS ATTACKS BY THE RUSSIAN ARMED FORCES ON CITIES ACROSS UKRAINE ON MONDAY MORNING The week in Ukraine has started with another wave of...

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Sources
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine
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Chad

News and Press Release

CERF grants $15 million to Chad for underfunded emergencies

This allocation aims to respond to the government's February 2024 declaration of a food and nutrition emergency in Chad, which prompted a call for assistance from technical and financial partners.

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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