Press releases and statements

The Humanitarian Response Plan 2017-2018 aims to save lives while strengthening the resilience of the population and national institutions in the face of crises and natural disasters, and by paving...

-Le Plan de Réponse Humanitaire 2017-2018 vise à sauver des vies tout en renforçant la résilience de la population et des institutions nationales face aux crises et aux catastrophes naturelles, et en...

Bangui 2 February 2017 – The outbreak of violence between two armed groups on 2 February in the northern town of Bocaranga, Ouham Pende province, has led to the new displacement of 9,000 persons who...

As delivered. Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Over three years into the conflict in eastern Ukraine, in what has become yet...

Mogadishu, 2 February 2017 — The Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Peter de Clercq, warned today that unless a massive and urgent scale up of humanitarian assistance takes place in the coming...

The CERF allocation will enable the World Food Programme (WFP) to assist 36,800 people in Kaga Bandoro, Bambari and Bria areas who are facing food insecurity due to a recent upsurge of violence.

Sana'a, 31 January 2017 I am extremely concerned about the safety and well-being of civilians in the Dhubab and Al Mokha districts of Taizz Governorate. Information from the field indicates that...

(Bamako, 31 janvier 2017) – Le Mali est un des neuf pays sélectionnés dans le cadre du premier cycle d’allocations 2017 du Fonds central de réponse aux urgences (CERF) pour le volet « urgences...

Sustained targeting of and damages to civilian infrastructure add to the already difficult conditions, exacerbated by the harsh winter, and may have irrevocable consequences.

Bangui, le 31 janvier 2017 - Le Secrétaire général adjoint aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours d’urgence, Stephen O’Brien, a approuvé l’attribution de 6 millions de dollars du...