Somalia is in the grip of a severe drought and famine is a strong possibility in 2017 if action is not taken now. Half of the population - 6.2 million people - in need of humanitarian aid.
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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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Somalia
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Chief urges action to avert famine in Somalia
Niger + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseLes ambassadeurs du Conseil de sécurité plaident pour que le Niger ne soit pas oublié
(Niamey, 5 mars 2017) – Une mission du Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies, conduite par le Représentant du Royaume Uni aux Nations Unies, Président du Conseil de sécurité et les représentants du...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseUN Relief Chief appeals for urgent funds and access to people in need of aid in famine-hit South Sudan
Hundreds of thousands of people will starve unless relief workers gain access to needy populations, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator warned after meeting malnourished children who fled the raging conflict.
Iraq
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, Lise Grande, on the alleged use of chemical weapons in Mosul, Iraq [EN/AR/KU]
(Baghdad, 4 March 2017): The Humanitarian Coordinator in Iraq, Lise Grande, expressed shock at reports of alleged use today of chemical weapons in Iraq’s Mosul neighbourhoods. “This is horrible. If...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseMedia Advisory: Humanitarian Chief Mission to South Sudan 4-5 March 2017
WHO: Stephen O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator WHAT: Mission to South Sudan WHEN: 4-5 March 2017 WHERE*: Ganyiel in Panyyijiar County and Juba ...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseNote d’information - les trois Kasaï : la réponse humanitaire s’organise face à une situation alarmante
1. Evènements La crise dans les trois provinces du Kasaï a commencé en août 2016 par des affrontements rapportés dans la zone de Tshimbulu, au Kasaï Central. Progressivement, elle s’est étendue à...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseUN Relief Chief: Action Now Can Avert Famine in Yemen
There is still time to avert famine and alleviate the suffering of millions of Yemenis, said the UN humanitarian chief, Stephen O’Brien, who called on parties to the conflict for full aid access.
Kenya + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Relief Chief: We Must Act Now to Save Lives in Kenya and Horn of Africa
On a visit to northern Kenya today, Stephen O’Brien saw the devastating impact of drought on rural communities and called for international support for communities affected by conflict and drought in the region.
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian coordinator calls for urgent access as needs surge in South Sudan
Insecurity forces relocation of 28 aid workers from famine-hit Mayendit (Juba, 28 February 2017): A week after localized famine was declared in parts of South Sudan, the Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr...
Philippines
News and Press ReleaseOCHA releases latest Philippine Regional Profiles: a compilation of vital data for disaster preparedness
(Manila, Philippines: 28 February 2017): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the Philippines today released Philippine Regional Profiles, a compilation of...