Press releases and statements

UN Headquarters, New York, 25 September 2018 As delivered Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to this high-level event on the humanitarian situation in South Sudan. This is a good moment for...

Tripoli, 24 September 2018 I am deeply alarmed by the humanitarian impact of the escalation of hostilities in Tripoli. Eleven people have been killed, most of them civilians, and 18 injured in the...

The Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Mr. Ali Al-Za’tari welcomes the opportunity presented by the Russian-Turkish agreement on Idlib which will “allow for the delivery of humanitarian...

Abuja, 17 September 2018 - The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, condemns the killing of the aid worker and midwife Saifura Hussaini Ahmed Khorsa in north-east Nigeria. Ms...

The allocation will go to the UN-Assisted Emergency Fuel Programme, which provides emergency fuel at around 250 critical health, water and sanitation facilities in the Gaza Strip.

Sana’a, 16 September 2018: The United Nations is working to open a humanitarian medical air bridge for Yemeni civilians who are suffering from conditions which cannot be treated inside Yemen. “The...

The second standard allocation of 2018 is targeted to meet the immediate and critical needs of approximately 650,000 people in multiple sectors in the most affected areas of the country.

Bangui, le 14 septembre 2018 – Face à la prolifération des foyers des conflits et des mouvements de populations dans plusieurs zones du pays, la hausse des incidents contre les acteurs humanitaires...

“The situation has deteriorated dramatically in the past few days. Families are absolutely terrified by the bombardment, shelling and airstrikes," says Lise Grande, the UN HC.

Amman, 11 September 2018 I am deeply worried over the recent escalation of hostilities in northwest Syria, resulting in the new displacement during the past few days of over 30,000 women, children...