Press releases and statements

Kinshasa, le 3 août 2023 – Six semaines après l’activation d’une intensification des opérations humanitaires dans les provinces du Nord-Kivu, du Sud-Kivu et de l'Ituri, les organisations humanitaires...

Since the escalation of the war in February 2022, WHO verified over 1,000 attacks on health care in Ukraine. This is more than 60 per cent of all attacks against health care in the world.

The week started with continued attacks on major cities of Ukraine impacting, once again, civilians and civilian infrastructure. The humanitarian community, along with local authorities, is on the...

La commune de Simiri, dans le département de Ouallam, figure au nombre des zones du pays qui sont chroniquement déficitaires sur le plan alimentaire. Les années de grandes sécheresses que le pays a...

(NIAMEY, 28 July 2023) –The United Nations is very concerned about the situation that Niger has been going through for the past few days. The United Nations in Niger would like to confirm that...

(NIAMEY, le 28 juillet 2023) – Les Nations Unies sont très préoccupées par la situation que traverse le Niger depuis quelques jours. Les Nations Unies au Niger tiennent à confirmer que les programmes...

Until now, authorities and aid agencies have been able to provide onward transportation to those without means so that they can reach their final destinations. Funds are, however, dwindling rapidly.

(Port Sudan, 25 July 2023) Yesterday marked 100 days since the eruption of war in Sudan, a crisis that turned a dire humanitarian situation into a full-blown catastrophe. It is a devastating...

I condemn in the strongest terms the attack that today damaged a cultural centre that had been serving as a humanitarian facility in Chasiv Yar, in the Donetsk region. The strike rendered inoperable...

However, more international support is crucial: just less than 30% of the $3.9 billion requested in the 2023 HRP has been received. Aid workers need more funding to ensure operations continue.