Press releases and statements

(Baghdad, 19 August 2020) I am honored to mark World Humanitarian Day as one of my first acts as the Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq. The commemoration has special significance here, as World...

Goma, 19 août 2020 – La Journée mondiale de l’aide humanitaire célébrée chaque 19 août rend hommage cette année à celles et ceux qui font face au danger et à l'adversité pour aider les autres. La...

(Caracas, 19 August 2020) – World Humanitarian Day is celebrated on 19 August each year. The General Assembly of the United Nations designated the day to recognise the unwavering dedication of...

En medio de una pandemia mundial, de necesidades sin precedentes y de una creciente inseguridad, los trabajadores humanitarios y del sector de la salud siguen prestando servicios a las personas más...

In recent weeks alone, despicable attacks have killed aid workers in Niger and Cameroon, and since the onset of the pandemic, scores of health workers have come under attack across the world.

The humanitarian community aims to help the people of Lebanon move from immediate life-saving humanitarian relief towards recovery and eventually longer-term economic recovery.

ABUJA/MAIDUGURI, 14 August – The humanitarian community in Nigeria called for urgent support for vulnerable people in the north-eastern part of the country, as the number of people in need of...

Damascus, 13 August 2020 The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran Riza, has expressed concern and alarm over the recent deaths of eight children under...

Disasters caused by natural and human-induced hazards, or a combination of them, can generate large quantities of waste, including building debris, fallen trees, and hazardous waste. Disaster waste...

Niamey, 11 août 2020 – La Coordonnatrice humanitaire pour le Niger, Madame Khardiata Lo Ndiaye, condamne avec fermeté l’assassinat odieux de sept membres de deux organisations nongouvernementales...