Press releases and statements

Amman, 1 April 2015 I am appalled to learn of the killing of a volunteer with the Yemen Red Crescent Society (YRCS) in Al Dhale'e in southern Yemen, on Monday, 30 March 2015. This incident has been...

Sana’a, 31 March 2015. Humanitarian partners and local residents have confirmed that air strikes bombarded Al Mazraq area of Hajjah Governorate yesterday morning, hitting a camp for internally...

The pledge will assist some 12.2 million people, including 5.6 million children, twelve times more than when the crisis erupted four years ago. Ninety percent of funds from the January 2014 pledge have already been disbursed.

This update seeks to support growth in innovative policy, practice and partnerships in humanitarian action to better engage with disaster-affected communities. Readers are encouraged to forward this...

30 March 2015, Kuwait – The United Nations is using virtual reality (VR) to transport top decision-makers to a Syrian refugee camp at a major donor conference. Clouds Over Sidra is a VR experience...

The cyclone destroyed more than 90 per cent of crops, leaving a population that heavily relies on subsistence agriculture without a source of income and the possibility of long-term food insecurity.

At the Kuwait conference on Syria, UNRWA is asking for $415 million to support the 560,000 Palestine refugees registered in Syria. 95% of the Palestine refugees cannot meet their daily needs, with...

(Beirut, 27 March 2015): The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated US$18 million to support interventions under the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP). This CERF allocation will...

Sana’a, 26 March 2015. I strongly urge all parties to the on-going conflict in Yemen to show restraint, observe their obligations to protect civilians and find a peaceful, political settlement to all...

According to a new report, 2014 witnessed the highest civilian death toll since 1967. Movement and access restrictions continue to fragment the occupied territory, undermining Palestinians’ livelihoods and impeding their access to basic services.