Press releases and statements

(Dakar, le 7 décembre 2016): Les Nations Unies et les organisations non-gouvernementales partenaires ont lancé aujourd’hui, à Dakar, un appel de fonds d’un total de 2,66 milliards de dollars US afin...

The appeal aims to provide lifesaving assistance to 15 million people in eight countries of the Sahel region, which will remain the site of one of the world's major humanitarian operations in 2017.

Bangui, le 6 décembre 2016 – En visite en République centrafricaine du 4 au 6 décembre 2016, les Directeurs des secours d’urgence du Comité permanent interorganisations (IASC) et du Groupe des...

With food stocks largely depleted due to poor or failed harvests across the region, estimates of people in need of humanitarian assistance have increased by more than one million to 13.8 million.

Response plans and appeals in 33 countries aim to reach 93 million people in need (Geneva, 5 December 2016) - The world is facing a state of humanitarian crisis not seen since the Second World War:...

ERBIL, 5 December 2016 – Regarding an Al Jazeera report today that misquoted OCHA as calling on Iraqi Security Forces to establish humanitarian corridors in Mosul and warning of an impending halt to...

Les appels et plans de réponse dans 33 pays visent à aider 93 millions de personnes (Genève, 5 décembre 2016) : Le monde fait face aujourd’hui à une crise humanitaire sans précédent depuis la...

More than 40% of the population do not have sufficient food and over one million of these are in ‘crisis’. In addition, over 320,000 children under age five are acutely malnourished.

The 2017 HRP seeks more than US$1 billion to address the needs of those in crisis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, with 75 partners ready to respond where areas are accessible.

Agencies "are striving every day to save lives and alleviate suffering across this country”, said Eugene Owusu. “Yet, they continue to face obstacles and challenges which hamper their efforts. This must stop.”