Noureldin Abdelwahid, 12, lives with his parents and 11 siblings at a gathering site for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ed Damazine, the capital of Blue Nile State, in south-east Sudan...
Press releases and statements
The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith takes questions from the press in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, after the devastating earthquake in February 2023.
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Sudan
OtherSudan: Children with special needs transform their lives
Syria
News and Press ReleaseStatement attributed to the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria ad interim, Mr Sudipto Mukerjee on missile attacks on residential areas in Damascus [EN/AR]
Damascus, 22 February 2024: I am gravely concerned about yesterday’s missile attacks on a residential building in Kafr Sousa neighbourhood in Damascus, less than 250 meters from the United Nations...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseDéclaration des principaux responsables du Comité permanent interorganisations – Les civils gravement menacés à Gaza sous les yeux du monde entier
Dix impératifs pour empêcher une nouvelle catastrophe Au cours des cinq mois qui ont suivi les violentes attaques du 7 octobre et l’intensification du conflit qui leur a succédé, des dizaines de...
Fiji
News and Press ReleaseFiji endorses the Pacific’s first Anticipatory Action Framework for Tropical Cyclones
Suva, Fiji (21 February 2024) – The Anticipatory Action Framework for Tropical Cyclones in Fiji has just been endorsed by Fiji Peoples' Coalition Cabinet in a recent session, underscoring a shared...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee - Civilians in Gaza in extreme peril while the world watches on: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe [EN/AR/HE]
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 21 February 2024 – In the less than five months that followed the brutal 7 October attacks and the ensuing escalation, tens of thousands of Palestinians – mostly women and...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseDeclaración de los máximos responsables del Comité Permanente entre Organismos: La población civil gazatí corre un peligro extremo mientras el mundo observa - Diez requisitos para evitar una catástrofe de mayores proporciones
En los menos de cinco meses transcurridos desde los brutales ataques del 7 de octubre y tras la consiguiente intensificación del conflicto, decenas de miles de palestinos —en su mayoría, mujeres y...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseThe humanitarian community and the Congolese Government appeal for US$ 2.6 billion to respond to the alarming humanitarian crisis
Kinshasa, 20 February 2024 – The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the humanitarian community have launched an appeal for US$ 2.6 billion to fund the country’s 2024 humanitarian...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseLa communauté humanitaire et le gouvernement congolais appellent à mobiliser 2,6 milliards de dollars pour répondre à une crise humanitaire alarmante
Kinshasa, 20 février 2024 – Le gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) et la communauté humanitaire lancent aujourd'hui un appel à la mobilisation de 2,6 milliards de dollars pour...
DR Congo + 6 more
News and Press ReleaseUN allocates US$100 million to boost poorly funded humanitarian crises
DRC, Sudan and Syria top the list, receiving $20 million each. The new allocation is among the smallest in recent years for underfunded crises, reflecting the reduced funding CERF received in 2023.
Lebanon
News and Press ReleaseMedia Quote by UN Humanitarian Coordinator about Increase of Civilian Casualties in South Lebanon [EN/AR]
Beirut, 15 February 2024 - Addressing the unfolding events in South Lebanon, where airstrikes have reportedly claimed numerous civilian lives, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon,...