Press releases and statements

Humanitarian chief is gravely alarmed by the disturbing developments in the eastern part of Aleppo City in Syria, where access has been effectively cut off following the closure of Castello Road.

(Baghdad, 20 July 2016): Humanitarian partners in Iraq are warning that urgent steps need to be taken to prepare for Mosul. Partners are appealing for USD 284 million to start preparing for the...

(New York, 19 July 2016): United Nations Special Envoys on El Niño and Climate, Ambassador Macharia Kamau and Mrs. Mary Robinson, have raised the alarm among donors and humanitarian and development...

(N’Djamena, 16 juillet 2016) : A la fin d’une visite dans les pays du bassin du lac Tchad (Cameroun, Tchad et Niger), la Sous-Secrétaire d’Etat pour la population, les réfugiés et la migration du...

(N’Djamena, 16 July 2016): At the end of a visit to the Lake Chad Basin countries of Cameroon, Chad and Niger, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration of the US Department...

WHO: Kyung-wha Kang, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator WHAT: Mission to Malawi and Madagascar WHEN: 16 – 22 July 2016 WHERE: Lilongwe,...

An estimated 40 million people are facing food insecurity, including some 23 million needing urgent assistance. The Regional Action Plan, with a requirement of $1.2 billion, is only 17 per cent funded to date.

The UN and partners in east Aleppo have enough food supplies for 145,000 people for one month, and are urgently working on a response to meet increasing needs.

"Only a renewed commitment of all actors... will solve the prolonged crisis, through sustainable solutions that meet both populations’ vital needs and the root causes of persistent challenges,” the Humanitarian Coordinator said.

(N’Djamena, le 12 juillet 2016) : Le Coordonnateur Humanitaire au Tchad, M. Stephen Tull, accompagné du Chef du Bureau de la Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires (OCHA), M. Florent Méhaule, s’est...