(Dakar, 17 août 2018) – Dans le cadre de la Journée mondiale de l’aide humanitaire, la communauté humanitaire d’Afrique de l’ouest et du centre se réunit ce vendredi à Dakar en solidarité avec les...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
CAR + 4 more
News and Press ReleaseForte augmentation des attaques contre les humanitaires en Afrique de l’ouest et du centre, les Nations unies sonnent l’alarme
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseStatement attributable to the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, on World Humanitarian Day
Maiduguri, 17 August 2018 – We mark World Humanitarian Day every year on 19 August, to express solidarity with people affected by humanitarian crises and pay tribute to the humanitarian workers who...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Jamie McGoldrick, on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day
Sunday, 19 August, marks World Humanitarian Day, an annual occasion dedicated by the United Nations General Assembly to raising public awareness of the millions of people who risk their lives in...
World
News and Press ReleaseMedia Advisory - Living petition installation to mark World Humanitarian Day
WHAT: Living petition installation to mark World Humanitarian Day HOW: Global citizens will be asked to sign the living petition starting August 15th by taking a selfie that will be uploaded live to...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Panos Moumtzis, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, on Civilian Casualties in Northwest Syria [EN/AR]
Amman, 14 August 2018 I am appalled over the reported deaths of at least 116 civilians, many of them women and children, in Idleb and Aleppo governorates over the weekend due to ongoing violence and...
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the acting Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan on the fighting in Ghazni [EN/Dari/PS]
Parties to the conflict need to ensure access to medical services is not denied and respect for medical facilities and staff is upheld, said Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, acting HC.
CAR
News and Press ReleaseOCHA – Central African Republic: Information Note - 10th anniversary of the Humanitarian Fund
Nearly 860,000 people assisted every year since 2008 thanks to the CAR Humanitarian Fund Bangui, 10 August 2018 -The Central African Republic Humanitarian Fund of the (CAR HF) is celebrating its...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseEntry of emergency fuel urgently needed to avoid closure of hospitals and overflow of sewage in Gaza streets
Health, water and sanitation partners indicate that at least 60,000 litres of emergency fuel should be delivered immediately to some 46 critical facilities across Gaza.
CAR
News and Press ReleaseLes incidents affectant les civils et les humanitaires en hausse en Centrafrique
Bangui, le 6 août 2018 – Au cours du premier semestre 2018, le cluster protection a recensé 6, 629 incidents de protection dans la République centrafricaine (RCA). Dans la même période, 5 acteurs...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseIncidents affecting civilians and humanitarian workers on the rise in the Central African Republic
Widespread insecurity and incidents that directly affected humanitarian actors and assets have led to the temporary suspension of activities of 15 organizations from April to May.