Press releases and statements

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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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Yemen

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Statement by the humanitarian community in Yemen on the complete closure of Yemen’s borders [EN/AR]

Aid agencies are only able to help one-third of the population (7 million) and some two-thirds rely on commercial supplies that are imported and sold in markets. It is imperative to keep supply lines open.

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  • Adventist Development and Relief Agency International
  • Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
  • CARE International
  • 18 more
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Ukraine

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UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Neal Walker - Statement on humanitarian impact of hostilities in eastern Ukraine [EN/UK]

As winter approaches, any disruption of essential services, such as water and heating, amid freezing temperatures, could have grave consequences for millions of Ukrainians.

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine
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Yemen

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Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, Jamie Mcgoldrick, on Continued Violence Affecting Civilians in Yemen [EN/AR]

Jamie Mcgoldrick, the humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, said that he was horrified at the continued violence that claimed the lives of innocent civilians, including thirteen children, this week alone.

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen
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Chad

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Statement by Ms. Mary-Ellen McGroarty, UN Resident Coordinator a.i. Stabilization Conference, Opening ceremony, 2 November 2017

His Excellency, Mister Prime Minister of the Republic of Chad, His Excellency, the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Mister the Executive Secretary of the Lake Chad Basin Commission,...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Chad
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World

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GPP Partner Agencies: Update on Activities – October 31, 2017

Note: All public GPP information is available on the ‘Agenda for Humanity’ (A4H) website, in the initiatives section -http://www.agendaforhumanity.org/initiatives/3840. Documentation Resulting from...

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  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
  • UN Development Programme
  • 2 more
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