Press releases and statements

Istanbul, Turkey - Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - A major new partnership to better prepare countries and communities for disasters is being launched today at the World Humanitarian Summit as a united...

Istanbul, Turquie – Un nouveau partenariat ayant pour objet d’aider les pays et les communautés à mieux se préparer aux catastrophes est lancé aujourd’hui au Sommet humanitaire mondial en tant que...

(Istanbul, 23 May 2016): The use of data will be a key determinant of humanitarian effectiveness in the 21st century. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is therefore...

(Bangui, 23 May 2016): The Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mr. Kouassi Lazare Etien, strongly condemns the killing of a humanitarian worker and urges all parties...

(Bangui, le 23 mai 2016) : Le Coordonnateur humanitaire par intérim en République centrafricaine (RCA), M. Kouassi Lazare Etien, condamne fermement le meurtre d'un travailleur humanitaire et appelle...

(Addis Ababa and Istanbul 23 May 2016): Mr. Demeke Mekonnen Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister today chairs a side event at the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) showcasing the country’s best practices...

On the eve of the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, United Nations top officials called on the international community to stand up and take action for humanity.

Khartoum, 22 May 2016. The Humanitarian Country Team in Sudan today expressed shock and disappointment at the de facto expulsion by the Government of Sudan of one of its senior UN officials, the Head...

BALANCE As of 22 May, US$ 31,381,306 is available with the administrative agent MPTF with deposits from: Australia US$ 5,848,785 May 2016 Denmark US$ 1,448,394 January 2016 Germany US$ 1,122,900...

(Addis Ababa, 20 May 2016): Following a joint prioritization exercise by the Ethiopia Government and its partners, Ethiopia’s humanitarian requirements have increased to US$1.5 billion. Of this,...