Burundi, le 8 septembre 2018 : Ursula Mueller, Sous-Secrétaire Générale aux Affaires Humanitaires des Nations Unies et Coordonnatrice adjointe des secours d'urgence a effectué une mission de trois...
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Burundi + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseLa Sous-Secrétaire Générale aux Affaires Humanitaires des Nations Unies et Coordonnatrice adjointe des secours d'urgence en visite officielle au Burundi
Burundi + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator visits the Republic of Burundi
Burundi, 8 September 2018: United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Ursula Mueller completed today a three-day mission to the...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseAttacks against civilians in Bria
The current developments further aggravate the already fragile and dire situation of civilians in Bria and its surroundings, including 48,000 IDPs hosted in PK3 site.
CAR
News and Press ReleaseAttaques contre les civils à Bria
Bangui, le 7 septembre 2018 – La Coordinatrice humanitaire, Najat Rochdi, est profondément alarmée par la hausse de tensions dans la ville de Bria suite à une série d'incidents, notamment le meurtre...
Afghanistan + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseJoint Press Release: In Afghanistan UNHCR chief and Emergency Relief Coordinator call for urgent increase in international support for humanitarian crisis [EN/Dari]
“Deepening violence and now drought is affecting hundreds of thousands of families. Civilian casualties are at an all-time high, with 40,000 civilians maimed or killed in the past four years."
Pakistan
News and Press ReleaseMedia Advisory: UN Humanitarian Chief to visit Pakistan with UN High Commissioner for Refugees
WHO: Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator WHAT: Joint Mission to Pakistan with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi WHEN:...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseFunding for emergency fuel needed immediately to avoid catastrophic breakdown in essential services
Jerusalem, 5 September 2018 This week, final stocks of emergency fuel will be delivered to critical facilities in the Gaza Strip, through the United Nations-Assisted Emergency Fuel Program. The...
Nigeria + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseHigh-Level Conference in Berlin commits to comprehensive crisis response in the Lake Chad Region as donors announce US$2.17 billion in support; US$467 million in concessional loans
More than 70 countries, international organizations and civil society actors gathered in Berlin on 3-4 September to discuss solutions to bring peace and stability to the affected countries.
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSouth Sudan: Humanitarian Coordinator commends aid workers but rapid support in Juba is needed by the humanitarian community
(Juba, 4 September 2018): The Humanitarian Coordinator, Alain Noudéhou commends humanitarian organisations for their work to provide much needed shelter to displaced people who have been relocated...
World
News and Press ReleaseUN Secretary-General appoints new members to Emergency Response Fund's Advisory Group
(New York, 4 September 2018): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced last week the appointment of five new members of the Advisory Group of the Central Emergency Response Fund...