"We are urging an immediate ceasefire, protection of civilians... and unfettered humanitarian access to Eastern Ghouta, swift evacuation of sick and injured people and safe passage for civilians wishing to leave,” UN chiefs said.
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The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith takes questions from the press in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, after the devastating earthquake in February 2023.
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News and Press ReleaseUN chiefs call for stepped-up support for vulnerable Syrians, refugees and host communities, amid escalating violence inside Syria
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock: Statement to the Security Council on Syria, 22 February 2018
Thank you Mr. President, My colleagues and I have given you a lot of updates on the situation in eastern Ghouta over the last three months. I want to start today by bringing you some voices directly...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseLe Chef adjoint du Département des affaires humanitaires de l'ONU exhorte la communauté internationale à soutenir la réponse humanitaire en République Centrafricaine
Bangui, le 22 février 2018 - La Secrétaire générale adjointe aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnatrice adjointe des secours d'urgence, Ursula Mueller, a conclu le 22 février une visite de quatre...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseUN Deputy Humanitarian Chief urges the international community to support the humanitarian response in Central African Republic
Bangui, 22 February 2018 – Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller, concluded on 22 February a four-day visit to the Central...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Panos Moumtzis, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, on East Ghouta Hospital Attacks [EN/AR]
The attacks come amidst spiraling violence for the 393,000 people in East Ghouta, who account for 94 per cent of all Syrians living under besiegement today.
oPt
News and Press ReleaseoPt Humanitarian Fund fills critical gap for 140,000 of the most vulnerable Palestinians, left by cut in UNRWA funding
Today, the Humanitarian Fund for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt HF) released approximately US $900,000 for health and food support over the next six months to around 140,000 Palestinians,...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseCommuniqué de la Coordonnatrice humanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo suite a la mort de deux travailleurs humanitaires au Nord-Kivu
Kinshasa 19 février 2018 « Le 17 Février 2018, nous avons perdu deux collègues travailleurs humanitaires tués dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions par des personnes armées non-identifiées. Nos...
Tonga
News and Press ReleaseUpdate on the response to Tropical Cyclone Gita by United Nations Resident Coordinator, Osnat Lubrani
Tropical Cyclone Gita, a category 4 cyclone, struck Tonga on 12 and 13 February 2018, causing widespread destruction on the main island of Tongatapu, including the capital of Nuku’alofa, and the...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Panos Moumtzis, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, on East Ghouta [EN/AR]
Amman, 19 February 2018 I am deeply alarmed by the extreme escalation in hostilities in East Ghouta of today which has resulted in the deaths of over 40 civilians and more than 150 injuries in the...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseStatement attributed to Ali Al-Za’tari, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, on the humanitarian situation in Nashabieh, East Ghouta [EN/AR]
Healthcare workers at Shofiniyeh hospital reportedly screened 317 children under five in the last two weeks with 69 cases of acute malnutrition and 127 of children at risk.