UN humanitarian leaders highlight urgent need for safe and sustainable solutions for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and note efforts to help create conditions conducive to return.
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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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Bangladesh + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN humanitarian leaders highlight urgent need to sustain support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Mozambique + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock: Statement on the impact of Cyclone Kenneth, 26 April 2019
“Cyclone Kenneth may require a major new humanitarian operation at the same time that the ongoing Cyclone Idai response remains critically underfunded,” the relief chief warned.
Syria
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Panos Moumtzis, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, on Escalation of Violence in Idleb Governorate [EN/AR]
Since 18 April, at least 36 civilians have been killed and dozens more injured in the violence, including a reported 17 civilians killed as a result of an “unidentified” explosion in a market.
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria Expresses Condolences for the Death of Two Aid Workers in Attack by Gunmen
Abuja, 22 April 2019 – The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families, colleagues and friends of two aid workers who...
World
News and Press ReleaseInvisible Citizens Week draws attention to plight of world’s 40 million internally displaced people OCHA and Ogilvy partner to reach a global audience
New York, 17 April 2019: Tens of millions of people around the world have been driven out of their homes by war, hunger, earthquakes and other perils. Among the most vulnerable are 40 million people...
Libya
News and Press ReleaseUN emergency fund releases $2 million for life-saving assistance as needs escalate in Libya
This allocation will provide food, health, and relief items to civilians caught up in the escalating fighting in Libya, including vulnerable migrants and refugees.
World + 8 more
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock: Statement on the anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, 17 April 2019
Today we mark the twenty-first anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and take stock of our plan to ensure the principles are applied to protect and empower millions of...
Sudan + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseAssistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Ursula Mueller: Statement to the Security Council on Darfur Sudan, 17 April 2019
UN Headquarters, New York, 17 April 2019 As delivered Mr. President, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Security Council. Well before the latest developments in Sudan, humanitarian needs in...
Libya
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Maria Ribeiro, on the Humanitarian Situation and Protection of Civilians in Libya [EN/AR]
12 April 2019 Military confrontation in Libya continues to cause civilian death, injury and misery. Indiscriminate artillery shelling on densely populated and residential areas in Al- Swani in the...
World + 13 more
News and Press ReleaseLe Fonds d’intervention d’urgence de l’ONU débloque 125 millions de dollars pour des crises sous-financées
Le Secrétaire général adjoint aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours d'urgence, Mark Lowcock, a approuvé jeudi l'octroi de 125 millions de dollars du Fonds central d'intervention...