Kabul, 11 April 2015: Reacting to the announcement by Save the Children International that five members of their national staff, who were abducted on 3 March in Uruzgan province, were found dead on...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseStatement from the Humanitarian Coordinator, Mark Bowden - Abducted aid workers killed in Afghanistan
Vanuatu
News and Press ReleaseVanuatu: One month on, thousands remain in need of water, food and shelter
The Government-led response in Vanuatu is in urgent need of funding to continue basic humanitarian relief efforts. Some 6,000 people still live in makeshift or temporary shelters.
Micronesia
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Team Arrives in Micronesia to Support Typhoon Maysak Response
The UNDAC team, comprising five experts, will support the government and humanitarian partners as they continue to respond to communities on affected islands and atolls.
Niger + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseAid agencies urgently appeal for USD 174 million to help Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, Chad and Niger
Aid agencies are struggling to upscale and maintain basic services to refugees in camps, including shelter and food, access to health and education, as well as to clean water and sanitation.
DPRK
News and Press ReleaseUN Calls for US$111 Million to Respond to Urgent Humanitarian Priorities in DPR Korea in 2015
(Bangkok/New York, 8 April 2015) The United Nations urgently needs US$111 million to fund its humanitarian operations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DRPK) in 2015. The fund will...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseDéclaration de Joseph Inganji, chef de bureau OCHA-RDC par intérim, sur les attaques armées des sites des personnes déplacées internes dans le sud Irumu
(Kinshasa/Bunia, le 7 avril 2015) : C’est avec la plus grande fermeté que je condamne les quatre récentes attaques, perpétrées durant le seul mois de mars, contre des sites abritant des personnes...
Chad + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseRevue de Presse Humanitaire au Tchad, du 21 mars au 03 avril 2015
Avant propos Les articles sélectionnés dans cette revue de presse ont pour but d’informer sur la situation humanitaire au Tchad ou sur le contexte général. Cette sélection d'articles ne reflète pas...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos Statement on Yemen
(New York/London, 2 April 2015) I am extremely concerned for the safety of civilians caught in the middle of fierce fighting in Yemen. I call on all parties involved to meet their obligations under...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator: "Freedom of Movement Vital During the Planting Season"
Press Statement South Sudan | 2 April 2015 Statement by Toby Lanzer, Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan Juba, 2 April 2015: “As we enter the main planting season in South Sudan, I am deeply...
Iraq
News and Press ReleaseThe United Nations Brings Relief to al-Baghdadi [EN/AR]
Erbil, 1 April 2015 – A UN convoy carrying life-saving assistance for thousands of people has arrived today in the town of al-Baghdadi in Anbar Governorate, where the conflict has left thousands of...