United Nations and partners kickstart momentum towards World Humanitarian Summit with #ShareHumanity campaign (New York, 19 August 2015) – More than half a billion Facebook and Twitter feeds were...
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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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World
News and Press ReleaseWorld Humanitarian Day 2015 - Digital Storytelling Campaign Reaches Over Half a Billion Worldwide [EN/RU/UK]
World
News and Press ReleaseWorld Humanitarian Day: UNOCHA Regional Office for the Pacific Op-Ed
19th August 2015, Suva, Fiji With Pacific Islanders still recovering from Tropical Cyclones Pam, Maysak and Raquel, and the region facing one of its toughest disaster seasons on record, World...
World
News and Press ReleaseInspiring the Pacific’s humanity – World Humanitarian Day 2015
Suva, Fiji, 19 August 2015 On World Humanitarian Day, Pacific Islanders are being asked to celebrate the inspiring humanitarian work being done across the region and consider how they can step-up to...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseR.D. Congo : Le Coordonnateur humanitaire, Mamadou Diallo, débloque 2 million USD pour la crise de Nyunzu au Katanga
(Kinshasa, 18 août 2015) : Le Coordonnateur humanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo, Mamadou Diallo, vient d’allouer, à travers, le Fonds Commun, 2 million USD pour répondre aux besoins...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseUN Officials call for an immediate demolitions freeze in the West Bank
UN officials expressed grave concern about demolitions that were carried out by the Israeli Civil Administration in vulnerable Palestinian Bedouin communities in Area C, near East Jerusalem.
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien statement to the press on Syria
Damascus, 17 August 2015 As delivered Good morning everyone. Thanks for joining us here so early. As you know, I have been in Syria for the last three days. I arrived on Saturday and I have seen for...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Relief Coordinator concludes Syria visit: People in dire need must be able to move freely to seek safety, aid [EN/AR]
“Attacks on civilians are unlawful, unacceptable and must stop. I am particularly appalled about reports of yesterday’s airstrikes, causing scores of civilian deaths and hundreds injured," said Stephen O’Brien.
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseDes morts et plusieurs blessés dans un tremblement de terre au Sud-Kivu
Au moins cinq personnes ont été tuées, plus de 60 blessées et plus de 1 500 maisons détruites dans plusieurs localités, selon la mission d’évaluation conduite le 8 août par le service de Protection...
Mali
News and Press ReleaseThe international community must remain engaged to respond to urgent humanitarian needs and better link humanitarian and development efforts, says Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel [EN/FR]
This year’s appeal for Mali seeks $377 million to address the most pressing needs. It is the second-highest appeal of the nine countries of the Sahel region. To date, only 33 per cent has been met.
Mali
News and Press ReleaseLa communauté internationale doit rester mobilisée pour répondre aux besoins humanitaires urgents et renforcer le lien entre les activités humanitaires et de développement, souligne le Coordonnateur humanitaire régional pour le Sahel
(Bamako, le 14 août 2015) - Le Coordonnateur humanitaire régional pour le Sahel, M. Toby Lanzer, termine une mission de cinq jours au Mali. A l’issue de sa première visite au pays depuis sa prise de...