Sana’a, 20 November 2020 – On 17 November, unidentified armed men attacked a mobile medical clinic run by the Emirates Red Crescent in the Yakhtil area of Al Mukha District in Taizz Governorate,...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseEmirates Red Crescent mobile clinic attacked in Taizz Governorate [EN/AR]
Philippines + 4 more
News and Press ReleaseInternational community heeds UN call, provides P182M typhoon aid to the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines, 20 November 2020 -- The European Union and the governments of Sweden, Australia, United States, Germany, and New Zealand answered the call issued by the United Nations (UN) and...
Honduras
News and Press ReleaseLas Naciones Unidas y socios humanitarios en Honduras requieren US $69,2 millones para ayudar a 450.000 personas afectadas por la tormenta tropical Eta
19 de noviembre de 2020, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.- El Equipo Humanitario de País en Honduras, también conocido como la Red Humanitaria, lanzó hoy el “Flash Appeal” para atender las necesidades de...
World
News and Press ReleaseJoint Statement on Data Protection and Privacy in the COVID-19 Response
The United Nations, IOM, ITU, OCHA, OHCHR, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOPS, UPU, UN Volunteers, UN Women, WFP and WHO support the adoption of the following joint statement, in line with the...
Honduras
News and Press ReleaseUN and humanitarian partners in Honduras call for US$69.2 million to assist 450,000 people affected by Tropical Storm Eta
The passage of Eta, added to the impact of COVID-19, has greatly increased humanitarian needs, requiring a comprehensive response in food security, health, WASH, shelter, protection and education.
World
News and Press ReleaseDéclaration conjointe sur la protection des données et le respect de la vie privée dans le cadre de la riposte à la COVID-19
L’ONU, l’OIM, l’UIT, l’OCHA, le HCDH, le PNUD, le PNUE, l’UNESCO, le HCR, l’UNICEF, l’UNOPS, l’UPU, les Volontaires des Nations Unies, ONU-Femmes, le PAM et l’OMS sont favorables à l’adoption de la...
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseNigeria: UN allocates emergency $15 million to fight rising hunger
The ongoing crisis in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states and the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are driving hunger to alarming levels. Up to 5.1 million people risk being critically food-insecure.
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseLe Coordonnateur humanitaire appelle à la vigilance après la fin de la onzième épidémie d’Ebola en Equateur
Kinshasa, 18 novembre 2020. Le Gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a annoncé ce jour la fin de la onzième flambée épidémique de la maladie à virus Ebola, qui a affecté 130...
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, on Ethiopia
(New York, 17 November 2020) I am increasingly concerned about the evolving humanitarian situation in northern Ethiopia and neighbouring areas. Even before the current hostilities, nearly a million...
Yemen + 6 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Funding Released to Help Stave Off Famine in High-risk Countries
Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan, Yemen will each receive a share of $80 million. An extra $20 million set aside for anticipatory action to fight hunger in Ethiopia.