The funds will enable aid agencies to scale up life-saving assistance in Somalia, where over 4.2 million people need urgent humanitarian assistance this year.
Press releases and statements
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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Somalia
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian funds release US$45.7 million for life-saving assistance in Somalia [EN/SO]
oPt
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, calls for action to prevent further loss of life and injury in the Gaza Strip
“In the past year, there has been a staggering loss of life and injury in the Gaza Strip,” said Mr. McGoldrick. “Among the most tragic impacts have been the deaths and injury of children.”
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseInnocent civilians wounded and killed during attacks on hospitals in Sa’ada and Taizz [EN/AR]
At least seven civilians were killed and eight injured as a result of an airstrike yesterday on a hospital in Kitaf District. Reports confirm that insecurity is making rescue efforts difficult.
Syria + 5 more
News and Press ReleaseOn Behalf of The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, UN OCHA, Director of the Coordination Division, Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, 27 March 2019
On Behalf of The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Director of...
Mozambique
News and Press ReleaseMozambique Cyclone Idai: Summary of the appeal (As of 24 March 2019)
KEY FIGURES DEATHS 446 INJURED >1,500 HOUSES DAMAGED >58,600 CROPS DAMAGED ~500,000ha SUMMARY OF THE CRISIS On 14 March 2019, Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near Beira City, leaving devastating...
World
News and Press ReleaseAssistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller – Statement at United Nations Second High-level Conference on South-South Cooperation (BAPA+40), 22 March 2019
Buenos Aires, 22 March 2019 As delivered Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished delegates, It is a pleasure to be here as the Assistant Secretary-General of the UN for Humanitarian Affairs...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseUrgent funding needed to meet massive humanitarian needs in Democratic Republic of Congo, UN humanitarian chief and UNICEF Executive Director urge at end of country visit
Nearly 13 million people, including four million malnourished children, need assistance and protection. Almost 1,000 people are infected with Ebola.
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseDes financements sont nécessaires d’urgence pour répondre aux besoins humanitaires considérables de la République démocratique du Congo
Près de 13 millions de personnes, dont 4 millions d’enfants sous-alimentés, ont besoin d’aide et de protection KINSHASA/NEW YORK, le 21 mars 2019 – À l’heure où la République démocratique du Congo...
Chad + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseLe Gouvernement du Tchad et la communauté humanitaire sollicitent 476 millions de dollars pour répondre aux besoins urgents en 2019
N’Djamena, le 19 mars 2019 : Le Gouvernement du Tchad et la communauté humanitaire ont appelé mardi les donateurs à un financement de plus de 476 millions de dollars, pour aider des millions de...
Mozambique + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Fund allocates $20 million to ramp up response to Cyclone Idai in Southern Africa
UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock noted that the allocation is a kick-starter but insufficient to respond to the expected rise in the level of need in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.