Press releases and statements

(Bangui, 24 January2014) : The international community has mobilized its efforts in the Central Africa Republic towards responding to the humanitarian crisis on-going in the country. An international...

(Goma/Kinshasa, 24 janvier 2014) : Plusieurs dizaines de milliers de personnes vivant dans la zone de Kamango, dans le Territoire de Beni au Nord-Kivu, pourraient encourir de graves risques de...

(Geneva, 23 January 2014) I am deeply concerned about reports of alarming levels of violence, including the killing of many civilians and a policeman, in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar. I...

Priority areas identified by the Government include shelter; food security; water, sanitation and health (WASH); and general coordination and planning support.

With the parties in Syria’s conflict meeting in Geneva tomorrow, we believe the time has come to urgently focus on the plight of children. Over 11,000 Syrian children have already lost their lives...

The funding will ensure life-saving relief work continues in Chad, Colombia, Djibouti, DPR Korea, Haiti, Mali, Myanmar, Sudan, Uganda and Yemen, where needs are high but financial support is low.

(Geneva, 16 January 2014) The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ Director of Operations, Mr. John Ging, has returned from a four-day mission to the Central African Republic, where...

(New York, 16 January 2014) Two months after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, good progress has been made in many areas but people are still dependent on humanitarian support, particularly to...

Thirty-nine countries pledged to help alleviate the suffering of 9.3 million women, children and men in need in Syria and 2.3 million refugees who have sought protection in neighbouring countries – a number that is expected to rise if the conflict continues unabated. The humanitarian appeals request $6.5 billion and the pledging conference hosted by Kuwait is a step towards reaching that target.

(Suva, 14 January 2014): The Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) stands ready to support the Government of Tonga following the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Ian. A meeting was convened with PHT...