Press releases and statements

The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith surrounded by cameras
The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith takes questions from the press in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, after the devastating earthquake in February 2023.

Press releases and statements

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Sudan + 5 more

News and Press Release

Alors que les besoins humanitaires atteignent des sommets au Soudan et dans la région, près de 1,5 milliards de dollars d’aide annoncés en marge d’une conférence soutenue par les Nations Unies

(Genève, 19 juin 2023) - Alors que le conflit au Soudan alimente une catastrophe humanitaire dans le pays et une crise des réfugiés au-delà des frontières du pays, les donateurs ont annoncé...

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  • UN High Commissioner for Refugees
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Ukraine

News and Press Release

Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown on Humanitarian Access to Areas Under Russian Control [EN/RU/UK]

The United Nations has been engaging with the Governments of Ukraine and the Russian Federation regarding effective delivery of humanitarian aid to all people affected by the devastating destruction...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine
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Ukraine

News and Press Release

Note to Correspondents: Kherson Convoy (16 June 2023) [EN/UK]

I am now with my colleagues from the UN Children’s Fund and the World Food Programme in a small village in the rural area of the Kherson Region, about 15 kilometres from the front line. We came here...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Sudan

News and Press Release

Situation in Darfur spiraling into humanitarian calamity as Sudan conflict hits two-month mark - Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (15 June 2023)

(New York, 15 June 2023) As the conflict in Sudan enters its third month, the humanitarian situation across the country continues to deteriorate. Some 1.7 million people are now internally displaced...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Syria + 5 more

News and Press Release

Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Joyce Msuya -Statement for Brussels VII Conference “Supporting the future of Syria and the region,” Brussels, 15 June 2023

As delivered Excellencies, representatives of civil society organizations, UN, ladies and gentlemen I thank the European Union for again organizing this critical conference in support of the people...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Syria + 5 more

News and Press Release

The human cost of the Syria crisis is astronomical. The world must continue to support the people and intensify efforts to end the crisis.

Message for the Seventh Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’ from the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin...

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  • UN Development Programme
  • UN High Commissioner for Refugees
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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