A new wave of massive Russian attacks on at least 10 of Ukraine's 24 regions has left behind a path of destruction and death over the past 24 hours. Grain storage facilities, vital for the Ukrainian...
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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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Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseInternational Humanitarian Law Must Be Respected: Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, on New Wave of Attacks on Nearly Half of Ukraine’s Regions [EN/RU/UK]
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ethiopia, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day
Addis Ababa, 22 August 2023: This week and on 19 August we remember the attack that took the lives of 22 of our colleagues in Baghdad, Iraq 20 years ago and commemorate all humanitarian workers...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseBack to school: 1.3 million Palestinian children in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip are returning to school during a tumultuous year - Statement of Lynn Hastings, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Jerusalem, 21 August 2023 This week and next, over 1.3 million Palestinian children will return to school in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and in the Gaza Strip. Schools should be a...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseThe Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia calls for continued respect of the principles of humanitarian action
Mogadishu, 21 August 2023 – On the occasion of the 2023 World Humanitarian Day, the humanitarian community in Somalia, led by the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Resident...
World
News and Press ReleaseOn World Humanitarian Day - Ooredoo Kuwait Collaborates with The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs by Improving Life Conditions for People In Need [EN/AR]
Driven by their corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, Ooredoo Kuwait, the leading telecom company, has joined forces with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseWorld Humanitarian Day in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator Lynn Hastings, 19 Aug 2023 [EN/AR/HE]
East Jerusalem, 19 August 2023 Today, we mark World Humanitarian Day, reaffirming our commitment to the protection, well-being, and dignity of all those affected by crises. The day also pays tribute...
Mali
News and Press ReleaseDespite growing risks and challenges, humanitarian workers uphold the commitment to serve #NoMatterWhat
Bamako, 19 August 2023, Saturday, 19 August 2023, marks the twentieth anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. This violent attack claimed the lives of 22...
Myanmar
News and Press ReleaseMyanmar: Statement by the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, 19 Aug 2023 [EN/MY]
Yangon - On this World Humanitarian Day, we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the tragic attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad that reshaped the course of humanitarian action. Today, as we reflect,...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseL'Équipe Humanitaire Pays réitère son engagement auprès des personnes vulnérables en Haïti
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE Journée Mondiale de l’Aide Humanitaire Port-au-Prince, le 19 août 2023.- En cette Journée Mondiale de l’Aide Humanitaire, l'Équipe Humanitaire Pays en Haïti réitère son...
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseIt is heinous to attack the main square of a large city - Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, on an attack that hit the centre of Chernihiv [EN/RU/UK]
19 August 2023 I am extremely disturbed by the news of yet another Russian strike that hit shortly ago the heart of Chernihiv, in northern Ukraine, leaving dozens of civilians killed and injured,...