Warfare must be put on hold to help already fragile health systems and communities cope with the pandemic Joint appeal by Mark Lowcock, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs; Izumi...
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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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World + 4 more
News and Press ReleaseJoint UN/ICRC Op-Ed on explosive weapons in populated areas and Covid-19
Syria
News and Press ReleaseSyria Humanitarian Fund commits $23m for rapid support to communities to contain COVID-19 [EN/AR]
DAMASCUS, 21 May 2020 – The Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has released US$23 million to provide rapid, life-saving support to communities across Syria to fight the spread of COVID-19, the UN Resident...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan condemns killing of aid workers in Jonglei and calls for a stop to the recurring acts of violence
(Juba, 20 May 2020) The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou, has strongly condemned the killing of three aid workers in Jonglei, in northeastern South Sudan, and called for an end...
Senegal + 12 more
News and Press ReleaseLes Nations Unies et les ONG lancent un cri d’alerte : le cumul des crises risque de dévaster le Sahel
Dakar, 14 mai – Les agences humanitaires des Nations unies et les organisations non gouvernementales ont lancé un cri d’alerte aujourd'hui au sujet de la détérioration rapide de la crise du Sahel,...
Burkina Faso + 6 more
News and Press ReleaseAvis aux medias - Détérioration sans précédent de la crise humanitaire au Sahel
QUI Mme. Millicent Mutuli, Directrice du Bureau régional UNHCR M. Manenji Mangundu, Directeur Pays NRC au Burkina Faso M. Gouantoueu Robert Guei, Coordinateur Sous-régional pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest,...
World + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseThe United Nations in Kuwait and Kuwait Foreign Ministry host virtual UN Talk on “COVID-19 Impact on Humanitarian Systems” [EN/AR]
14 May 2020, Kuwait City – The United Nations in Kuwait and the Kuwait Foreign Ministry hosted a UN talk to further highlight the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and global humanitarian response efforts. ...
Senegal + 12 more
News and Press ReleaseCompounded crises risk wreaking havoc in Sahel, UN and NGOs alert
Dakar, 14 May – United Nations aid agencies and Non-Governmental organizations warned today that a rapid deterioration of the Sahel crisis is driving humanitarian needs across the region to...
Burkina Faso + 6 more
News and Press ReleaseMedia Advisory - Unprecedented deterioration of the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel
WHO: Ms. Millicent Mutuli, Regional bureau Director, UNHCR M. Manenji Mangundu, Country Director, NRC in Burkina Faso M. Gouantoueu Robert Guei, Sub-regional Coordinator for West Africa, FAO Ms...
Myanmar
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations supports frontline healthcare workers and communities to protect themselves against COVID-19 [EN/MY]
Ensuring the protection of healthcare workers, volunteers and individuals is one of the main priorities for the Government of Myanmar in its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. The United...
Libya
News and Press ReleaseJoint statement on Libya: Conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic present a significant threat to life in Libya [EN/AR]
(New York/Geneva/Rome, 13 May 2020) Conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic present a significant threat to life in Libya. The health and safety of the country’s entire population are at risk. Close to...