Press releases and statements

(Bamako, 3 May 2016) – The acting Humanitarian Coordinator in Mali, Mrs. Fatouma Seid, strongly condemns the attack on a humanitarian convoy of the NGO Danish Refugee Council (DRC), which occurred...

Suva, 28 April 2016 As momentum builds ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Fiji businesses have agreed to join forces with the Government, United Nations and civil society...

On 11 April, 2016, Ethiopia Satellite Television (ESAT) released a news item claiming that the Ethiopian government had stopped the fundraising campaign by UN agencies. According to the report, this...

With hundreds of thousands of civilians killed, millions of people displaced and countless families torn apart, Stephen O’Brien described the human toll and suffering in Syria as “sickening".

"Only a political solution to the conflict can end the suffering in Yemen. I hope the Cessation of Hostilities continues to hold to allow the scale-up of humanitarian activities and pave the way to peace," said Jamie McGoldrick.

With more than 60 million people affected by extreme weather events worldwide, the "worst-case scenario" could become reality without more funding, said Stephen O'Brien.

(Geneva, 26 April 2016): With millions of people across the world affected by droughts, floods and other extreme weather events triggered by El Niño, the international community must act now to...

Khartoum, 26 April 2016. The Governments of Denmark and Ireland have donated $2.8 million and $3.2 million respectively, to the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) that will fund critical life-saving...

(Addis Ababa, 26 April 2016): Ethiopia Government and Humanitarian partners kick off donor capital visits to raise awareness on the urgent need for increased funding for Ethiopia’s El Niño-induced...

Kinshasa, le 21 avril 2016 – Le Coordonnateur Humanitaire, Dr Mamadou Diallo vient d’allouer deux millions de dollars américains du Fonds Humanitaire pour faire face aux conséquences des inondations...