Press releases and statements

Kabul, 17 August 2023: In two days’ time, on 19 August, we will commemorate World Humanitarian Day – a day in which we recognize the dedication and bravery of aid workers around the world and honour...

(New York, 17 août 2023) : À l'approche de la Journée mondiale de l'aide humanitaire, le 19 août, les Nations Unies avertissent que 2023 devrait être une nouvelle année marquée par un nombre élevé de...

Today, a wave of attacks shook cities in the west, north and centre of Ukraine, causing damage to homes, a kindergarten and other civilian infrastructure that are hundreds of kilometres away from the...

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is around the corner and this week we have launched the #NoMatterWhat campaign. 19 August this year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Bombing of the Canal Hotel and UN...

Russia’s indiscriminate attacks continue to impact civilians and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine. People in the south of the country, including the Kherson and Odesa regions, have endured a...

THIS HOTEL IS THE MAIN BASE FOR UN STAFF AND OTHER HUMANITARIANS SERVING THE PEOPLE OF ZAPORIZHZHIA 10 August 2023 STATEMENT BY THE HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE, DENISE BROWN, ON THE ATTACK...

(Port Sudan, 09 August 2023): In the fourth month of the worsening conflict in Sudan, civilians – including refugees – continue to endure horrific violations. The killing and targeting of vulnerable...

I am profoundly disturbed by the latest Russian strikes that hit residential buildings and other civilian places in Pokrovsk, in the Donetsk region, yesterday evening, killing and injuring scores of...

The termination of the Black Sea Initiative and the recent attacks on Ukrainian ports are causing insurmountable damage and may further accentuate hunger for the world’s poorest people.

Statement by Lynn Hastings, Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory The United Nations and our humanitarian partners have launched an assessment of the urgent humanitarian...