Press releases and statements

US$1.66 billion urgently needed to address food and non-food needs for 7.88 million people (Addis Ababa, 13 March 2018): The Government of Ethiopia and humanitarian partners today launched the...

The funds will enable UNRWA to continue life-saving food assistance through in-kind vouchers and cash for work opportunities for more than 600,000 refugees.

QUI : Mark Lowcock, Secrétaire général adjoint des Nations Unies aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours d’urgence QUOI : Mission en République démocratique du Congo QUAND : 11 au 13...

WHO: Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator WHAT: Mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo WHEN: 11-13 March 2018 WHERE: Kinshasa,...

Leer was one of two counties hit by famine in 2017. The situation remains fragile, with about 85% of the population set to reach IPC 3 and 4 food insecurity conditions by end-April.

Somalia’s partners have committed some $350 million to the humanitarian response for 2018 as an estimated 5.4 million people, including 2.8 million children, need assistance.

PEOPLE IN NEED 5.4M PEOPLE TARGETED 4.7M FUNDING REQUIREMENTS (JAN-JUN 2018) 717M (US$) The 2017 Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) received about 68 per cent of the funds requested, which...

Approval has been received to deliver assistance for 70,000 people in Duma, with assurances that remaining supplies for all approved people in need will be delivered on 8 March 2018.

Amman, 4 March 2018 I remain deeply concerned for the safety and protection of millions of civilians across Syria, one week after the UN Security Council voted in favour of Resolution 2401, calling...

Abuja, 2 March 2018 – The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, has condemned the killing of three aid workers in Rann town in Borno State, north-east Nigeria last night following an...