Press releases and statements

In 2023, Somalia was hit by drought, flooding and new displacement. Millions suffer from hunger and malnutrition. While the situation has improved, 4.3 million people remain acutely food insecure.

About 8,000 internally displaced persons in North-Kivu province have now sought refuge near Mweso Hospital, which hosts more than 251,000 people needing urgent assistance.

Kinshasa, 29 janvier 2024 - Le Coordonnateur humanitaire en République démocratique du Congo, Monsieur Bruno Lemarquis, exprime sa vive préoccupation face à la nouvelle escalade de violence dans la...

I recently visited southern areas of Lebanon to meet with persons affected by the ongoing hostilities. I spoke to both people who had left their homes and are now displaced and those who, despite the...

HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE DENISE BROWN CONDEMNS AN ATTACK THAT INJURED A HUMANITARIAN WORKER IN CHASIV YAR TODAY I am outraged to know that a clearly marked vehicle of a Ukrainian...

The situation in Khan Younis underscores a consistent failure to uphold the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law: distinction, proportionality and precautions in carrying out attacks.

I was having coffee at home this morning in Kyiv, my neighbours were getting ready for work, children preparing to go to school, when our homes started to shake because of a wave of airstrikes on the...

Nearly two years since the war’s rapid escalation, 14.6 million people need help in Ukraine – a staggering 40% of the population. About 6.3 million people have fled the country and remain refugees.

12 janvier 2024 NEW YORK/GENÈVE/ROME, 12 janvier 2024 – Les crises qui frappent le Sahel central exacerbent les besoins humanitaires et de protection et menacent de réduire à néant les progrès...

In 2023, appeals for the three countries received only about one-third of funds required – or about $781 million. In 2024, $2.2 billion is needed to help 10.4 million people across the region.