Press releases and statements

KABUL, 19 September 2019 – I am deeply concerned to learn of today’s attack in Zabul in the south of the country which caused severe damage to a hospital. Reports indicate that 15 people have died...

Following a cholera outbreak in Sudan’s Blue Nile state, which has killed six people, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners have stepped in to improve people’s access to safe water. At...

The Humanitarian Coordinator calls on all parties to abide by IHL and to protect civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian personnel. She also appeals to donors to scale up funding.

Bangui, le 17 septembre 2019 - La Coordinatrice humanitaire en République centrafricaine, Mme Denise Brown, a déclaré que les affrontements dans la ville de Birao, au nord-est du pays dans la...

Kinshasa, le 13 septembre 2019 : Le Coordonnateur Humanitaire des Nations Unies en République démocratique du Congo, M. David McLachlan-Karr, se déclare aujourd’hui très inquiet suite à une série...

Up to six million people are projected to be food-insecure over the coming months ... And climate-related events will continue to have deleterious effects, said OCHA chief.

Damascus,12 September 2019 – Yesterday, the United Nations and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) finalized the delivery of much-needed humanitarian assistance to 15,000 internally displaced Syrians...

Bamako, 10 septembre 2019 - L’assistance humanitaire au Mali est compromise par l’insuffisance des financements dans un contexte où les besoins et les fonds requis ont augmenté. La mobilisation...

“Ethiopia has to cope with persistent and multi-faceted humanitarian problems, including drought and flooding, disease outbreaks and inter-ethnic violence." - Mark Lowcock

Food insecurity and malnutrition, forced population displacements and health emergencies have brought more than 7 million people to a state of acute or chronic vulnerability, including over 4 million in need of assistance.