Today, the Humanitarian Fund for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt HF) announced the release of US$3.9 million to address urgent water, sanitation, shelter and protection needs in the occupied...
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Press releases and statements
oPt
News and Press ReleaseoPt Humanitarian Fund releases US$3.9 million to meet urgent humanitarian needs in the occupied Palestinian territory
oPt
News and Press Release56 Palestinians reported injured during demonstrations in Gaza on first Friday of Ramadan
Today, as of 20:00, Israeli forces injured 56 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH), during demonstrations near the perimeter fence as part of the “Great March...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseLes civils paient le prix de la nouvelle vague de violences en Centrafrique
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Bangui, le 17 mai 2018 – La population civile a payé au cours des deux dernières semaines le prix de la résurgence de la violence dans plusieurs préfectures. Les acteurs humanitaires n’ont pas été...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseCivilians pay the price of the new wave of violence in the Central African Republic
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In the first quarter of 2018, 3,261 protection incidents were reported countrywide. Over the same period, 63 attacks directly targeted humanitarian workers.
oPt
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator calls for urgent support to address the immense humanitarian impact of recent violence in the Gaza Strip
In the context of a massive rise in fatalities and injuries since 30 March, the aid response in Gaza is focused on providing life-saving healthcare, mental health and psycho-social support.
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSouth Sudan: UN humanitarian chief urges parties to cease hostilities, protect civilians and aid workers
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"Ending the violence is the first and single most important thing needed to alleviating human suffering in South Sudan," said Mark Lowcock at the end of a two-day mission.
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSouth Sudan: UN Humanitarian Chief urges parties to cease hostilities, protect civilians and aid workers
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(Juba, 16 May 2018): UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, concluded his two-day mission to South Sudan today, calling for all parties to...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseCentral African Republic has one of the highest humanitarian caseload per capita in the world
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With the Humanitarian Response Plan - which aims to provide life-saving assistance to 1.9 million people - only 9.4% funded, the country risks falling into an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
Sudan + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Humanitarian Chief calls for more aid to 7.1 million vulnerable people in Sudan [EN/AR]
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Strengthening social protection mechanisms for the most vulnerable is critical, including returnees, IDPs and host communities, as well as protecting women and children from sexual violence.
CAR
News and Press ReleaseLa Centrafrique reste l’un des pays où les interventions humanitaires sont plus importantes au monde
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Yaoundé, le 14 mai 2018 – La situation humanitaire en République centrafricaine n’a cessé de se détériorer depuis l’année 2017. Cette tendance s’est maintenue au cours du premier trimestre 2018, avec...