Press releases and statements

Non-governmental organizations, UN agencies and the Red Cross and Red Crescent are scaling up and delivering vital assistance to millions of people despite challenges.

(Myanmar Text below) The United Nations is implementing activities to support the Government of Myanmar in its efforts to protect all groups of people, including persons held, and staff working, at...

Publicado hoy el informe anual sobre inseguridad alimentaria y malnutrición COMUNICADO CONJUNTO UE/FAO/OCHA/UNICEF/USAID/PMA 21 de abril de 2020, Bruselas/Roma/Nueva York - Una alianza internacional...

Annual report on acute food insecurity and malnutrition published today JOINT EU / FAO / OCHA / UNICEF / USAID / WFP NEWS RELEASE 21 April 2020, Brussels/Rome/New York – Today an international...

I am very saddened to confirm the death of a health worker on 18 April who had contracted the new coronavirus disease COVID-19. Our sincerest condolences go to his family, friends and colleagues who...

ABUJA, 19 April – The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has expressed deep sorrow over multiple fire outbreaks that devastated the Monguno Waterboard camp for internally...

The United Nations in Myanmar, together with its national and international partners, are working with the relevant government authorities in their efforts to protect the well-being of Myanmar...

Resources and best practices for covering COVID-19 in Eastern Africa Series of Webinars Organized by World Health Organization (WHO) in Kenya United Nations Office for the Coordination of...

Abuja, Nigeria, 16 April 2020 – The United Nations today received delivery of vital health supplies to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria on a flight funded by APM Terminals. ...

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