Press releases and statements

The emergency assistance will include cash to buy food in local markets, trucking of drinking water to villages and schools, and treatment of malnourished girls and boys.

The appeal prioritizes life-saving support for over 818,000 men, women and children displaced as a result of inter-communal violence that has escalated since early June 2018.

Twenty-five percent of children in Hodeidah are suffering from acute malnutrition. If nutritional support from humanitarian partners is disrupted, it will endanger the lives of almost 100,000 children.

New York, 21 June 2018 As delivered Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome you to this high-level panel which will discuss the experience of local actors who are often both affected by and the...

Since the Global Humanitarian Overview for 2018 was launched last December, increased needs in some countries and new requirements in others have brought global financial requirements to $25.4 billion.

New York, 20 June 2018 As delivered I would like to acknowledge the sponsors of this event, Germany, and the IFRC. Let me begin our discussion by linking forecast-based humanitarian financing with...

Abuja, 18 June 2018 - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria a.i., Myrta Kaulard, has condemned the twin suicide attacks on 16 June in the town of Damboa, Borno State, north-east Nigeria, that...

(Madrid, 15 junio 2018): El jefe de operaciones humanitarias de la ONU, Mark Lowcock, elogió hoy a España por su importante papel en la diplomacia humanitaria internacional, la defensa de la...

(Madrid, 15 June 2018): The UN’s humanitarian chief, Mark Lowcock, today applauded Spain for its significant role in international humanitarian diplomacy, advocacy for the protection of civilians in...

“Dozens of UN staff are in the city helping to deliver food, water and health services,” said Lise Grande, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen. “We estimate that 600,000 civilians are in the city - many of whom are dependent on assistance to survive.”