Press releases and statements

Kabul, 12 May 2020: I am outraged by today’s attack on the Sad Bistar Hospital in Kabul causing the deaths and injuries of innocent civilians, including women and newborn babies. At the time of the...

Joint Press Statement from Jamie McGoldrick, Humanitarian Coordinator in the occupied Palestinian territory, Genevieve Boutin, UNICEF Special Representative in State of Palestine, and James Heenan,...

As international commercial flights remain temporarily suspended as part of the measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19, the World Food Programme (WFP), on behalf of the United Nations in...

Ten attacks over the last nine days have been recorded. “The situation on the ground is unbearable. The attacks against the population and the humanitarian community have to stop,” said the Humanitarian Coordinator.

Bangui, le 9 Mai 2020 – Au cours des neuf derniers jours, 10 attaques contre des organisations humanitaires ont été enregistrées dans la ville de Ndélé, au nord-est de la République centrafricaine...

The onset of COVID-19 in Lebanon has come at an extraordinarily difficult time, compounding pre-existing vulnerabilities. The outbreak has added pressure to an already overburdened health system.

L’ONU lance un appel de 6,7 milliards de dollars américains pour protéger des millions de vies et enrayer la propagation du coronavirus dans les pays fragiles. Le chef humanitaire des Nations Unies,...

Con 3.596.000 de casos de COVID-19 confirmados, la ONU pide 6,7 mil millones de dólares para proteger millones de vidas y frenar la propagación del coronavirus en países frágiles.

The peak of the disease in the world’s poorest countries is not expected until some time over the next three to six months. However, there is already evidence of children missing vaccinations and meals.

This funding will enable 34 partners to implement projects in health, water and sanitation, camp management, shelter and non-food items, nutrition, food security, protection and logistics sectors.