"It is vital that the Government of Syria enable us to deploy in safety, without undue restrictions, all essential international and national staff to Aleppo," O'Brien told the Security Council.
Press releases and statements
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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Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien Statement to the Security Council on Syria, 30 November 2016 [EN/AR]
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien Statement on the Situation in Aleppo, Syria, 29 November 2016 [EN/AR]
The intensity of attacks on eastern Aleppo in the past few days has forced thousands of civilians to flee to other parts of the city. Initial reports indicate that up to 16,000 people have been displaced - Stephen O'Brien.
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseR.D. Congo : 4 millions de dollars US pour endiguer l’épidémie de choléra le long du fleuve Congo
Les inondations survenues entre la fin 2015 et la fin du 1er semestre 2016 ont largement contribué à la propagation de la maladie qui a déjà touché plus de 23 000 personnes.
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseR.D. Congo : Inquiétante détérioration de la situation sécuritaire et humanitaire suite à l’attaque de Luhanga
(Kinshasa, 29 novembre 2016) : Le 27 novembre dernier, des miliciens ont attaqué le site spontané de Luhanga majoritairement occupé par des personnes de la communauté Hutu. Selon la MONUSCO, au moins...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseHalf of the population in the Central African Republic still need humanitarian assistance
Nearly US$400 million is required to meet the needs of 1.6 million Central Africans in 2017, according to the Humanitarian Response Plan.
Kyrgyzstan
News and Press ReleaseGovernment and Humanitarian partners in Kyrgyzstan better prepared for emergencies [EN/RU]
(Bishkek, 25 November 2016): Humanitarian partners wrapped up a day-long simulation exercise that immersed them into a major response operation in the event of a devastating earthquake. The main goal...
Burkina Faso + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseLe Sous-secrétaire général des Nations Unies et Coordonnateur humanitaire régional pour le Sahel invite la communauté internationale à soutenir les efforts conjoints des autorités burkinabé et des acteurs humanitaires et de développement
(Ouagadougou, 24 novembre 2016) - Le Sous-secrétaire général des Nations Unies et Coordonnateur humanitaire régional pour le Sahel, Toby Lanzer, termine aujourd’hui une visite de quatre jours au...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseThe Acting Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic, Dr. Michel Yao strongly condemns the presence of armed men around the hospital in Bria
Bangui, 23 November 2016 - Following renewed violence in Bria, Haute Kotto province on 21 November 2016, the Acting Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic (CAR), Dr. Michel Yao,...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseRépublique centrafricaine : Le Coordonnateur humanitaire a.i. Dr. Michel Yao condamne la présence des hommes armés aux environs de l’hôpital de Bria
Bangui, le 23 novembre 2016 - Suite au regain de violence survenu le 21 novembre 2016 à Bria, préfecture de la Haute Kotto, le Coordonnateur humanitaire, par intérim, en République centrafricaine...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O'Brien Statement to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in the oPt, 23 November 2016
New York, 23 November 2016 - Checked against delivery Mr. President and Members of the Council, Last month, I provided an overview of the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory...