Press releases and statements

(New York, 18 February 2016): The Director of Operations for the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, John Ging, urged the international community to maintain support for Latin...

Civilians have been fleeing the Jebel Marra since hostilities between the government and a faction of the SLA escalated mid-January, and have been arriving in three places in North Darfur.

“International law is clear – Palestinians in the West Bank have the right to adequate housing and the right to receive humanitarian assistance,” said Mr. Piper.

Réf. : PIO/PR/3/2016 Port-au-Prince, le 17 février 2016.- Le Directeur des opérations du Bureau de la coordination des affaires humanitaires des Nations Unies (OCHA), Monsieur John Ging, a effectué...

17 February 2016, Amman - Over the last three months, an intensification of shelling and aerial bombardment in Southern Syria has led to massive displacement of civilians. An estimated 70,000...

Statement is attributable to Yacoub El Hillo, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria and Kevin Kennedy, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Crisis in Syria (Damascus, 16 February...

Mr. President, The conflict in Yemen continues to kill and maim civilians, causing immeasurable suffering, while destroying livelihoods, homes, communities and essential civilian infrastructure. Much...

Khartoum, 15 February 2016. The United Nations and partners have distributed food relief and other humanitarian aid to the 38,000 civilians – the vast majority women and children - who have been...

(New York, 12 February 2016) I welcome the news that the members of the International Syria Support Group have agreed to a cessation of hostilities in Syria. I urge the parties to the conflict to...

Suva, Fiji, 12 February 2016 The Pacific’s humanitarian challenges have been placed front and centre of the agenda for May’s World Humanitarian Summit in a new report by the United Nations Secretary...