(Bangui, 25 February 2016): Following multiple fire outbreaks on some sites hosting internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Central African Republic (CAR), the humanitarian community has rapidly...
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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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CAR
News and Press ReleaseCentral African Republic: The humanitarian community provides assistance to internally displaced people affected by recurrent accidental fires
South Sudan + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Emergency Fund Releases $21 Million to Assist People Affected by Conflict in South Sudan [EN/FR]
(Juba/New York, 25 February 2016): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced that US$21 million will be allocated from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund to provide urgent...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseRépublique centrafricaine : La communauté humanitaire assiste des personnes déplacées affectées par des incendies répétitifs et accidentels à l’intérieur du pays
(Bangui, le 25 février 2016): Suite à de multiples cas d'incendie survenus sur des sites accueillant des personnes déplacées internes (PDI) en République centrafricaine (RCA), la communauté...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien - Statement to the Security Council on Syria, New York, 24 February 2016
Mr. President, Next month, we will mark a grim anniversary: the brutal conflict will have torn Syria apart for five long years. It has been a relentless period of violence and destruction. The Syrian...
Fiji
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien statement on Fiji, Tropical Cyclone Winston
(New York, 22 February 2016) I am concerned by the devastating impact on Fiji of Tropical Cyclone Winston, which has so far claimed at least 21 lives and affected hundreds of thousands of people...
Fiji
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations and Pacific Humanitarian Team stand beside Fiji as it responds to TC Winston
Suva, 22 February 2016 The United Nations and the Pacific Humanitarian Team have expressed their support for the people of Fiji and Fiji Government as they begin the massive task of responding to...
Iraq
News and Press ReleaseThousands of civilians are trapped in Iraq and in desperate need of humanitarian assistance [EN/AR/KU]
Although the UN is unable to access civilians in Fallujah city in Anbar Governorate, information from key informants indicates that conditions are deteriorating rapidly.
Pakistan
News and Press ReleaseInternational Donor mission observes the resilience of the returnees of Bara
Mr. Neil Buhne, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Pakistan, and humanitarian donors representing Canada and Sweden respectively, visited return areas in Bara, Khyber Agency, on 18 February, 2016. The...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSouth Sudan: Humanitarian Coordinator Condemns Death and Destruction in Malakal Protection of Civilians Site
(Juba, 19 February 2016): The Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan is deeply saddened by the tragic killing of at least 18 people, including two aid workers, and appalled by the destruction of...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseYemen humanitarian response plan requests US$1.8 billion to assist over 13 million people with live-saving assistance [EN/AR]
Relentless conflict with increased attacks on essential civilian and economic infrastructure has pushed basic social services and the economy to a near collapse.