Press releases and statements

Attacks on a house in As Safra District and on a private vehicle in Razih District have reportedly resulted in the death of at least 12 civilians, including women and children, and the injury of 10 more people.

Hirat, 2 August 2017: In light of the attack on the Jawadia mosque in Hirat which killed at least 31 people and injured scores of others, the city’s regional hospital was called on to provide...

The Nigeria Humanitarian Fund contributes to the overall international appeal for Nigeria this year for $1.05 billion. To date, the appeal is 43 per cent funded.

Destacados • Tres de cada cuatro víctimas de desplazamiento masivo son causadas por enfrentamientos entre actores armados. • Persiste el subregistro de personas afectadas por limitaciones al acceso •...

"An estimated 20,000 to 50,000 people remain inside Raqqa city, and their situation is perilous – there is no way for them to get out," Deputy Relief Chief told the Security Council on Thursday.

Witnessing “complete devastation” in districts of Mosul, a senior UN relief official lauded the massive humanitarian effort under way while indicating that the crisis is “far from over,” including for millions of displaced Iraqis.

As conflict rages in Yemen, the countryis alsofacing both the world's largest food security crisis and its most severe cholera epidemic. See the OCHA photostory

Abuja, 25 July 2017 – The Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Edward Kallon, condemns in the strongest terms the deadly suicide attacks that took place in the Dalori I and Dalori II IDP camps in...

Bangui, le 22 juillet 2017 – La ville de Bangassou, dans la Préfecture du Mbomou (sud-est de la Centrafrique), a été à nouveau le 21 juillet le théâtre de violences intercommunautaires et d’actes de...

Violence recurred at a time when the aid community is still trying to meet the needs caused by the May 13 attack. The IDP site, humanitarian personnel and their facilities are also targeted.