Press releases and statements

The United Nations has engaged with the Governments of Ukraine and the Russian Federation to ensure access to all civilians impacted by the devastating destruction of the Kakhovka Dam. Operationally,...

Russia’s invasion has, once again, claimed lives and brought suffering to the people of Ukraine. This morning, an attack on Kryvyi Rih has hit a residential building, killing and injuring many...

13 June 2023 (Nairobi) - Women civil society leaders are urging the international community to ensure the meaningful participation and leadership of women-led organizations on the frontline of the...

This decision is yet another devastating setback for more than a million people whom humanitarians had planned to reach with life-saving assistance in Rakhine state over the weeks and months ahead.

(Tokyo/New York, 9 June 2023) Emphasizing the critical role Japan plays in navigating mounting global crises, the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief...

L'évaluation humanitaire régionale de l'ONU et de ses partenaires au Sahel souligne qu'une personne sur trois a besoin d'aide et de protection au Burkina Faso, à l'Extrême-Nord du Cameroun, au Tchad,...

Driven by violence, displacement, food insecurity and climate hazards, the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel is rapidly deteriorating with one in three people now in need of urgent aid and protection.

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown today met with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, reassuring him of the United Nations’ support in the face of the Kakhovka Dam disaster,...

Port-au-Prince, Haïti, 5 juin 2023 : De fortes pluies se sont abattues le samedi 3 juin, sur l’ensemble du territoire haïtien suite à la formation d’une dépression météorologique qui est restée...

Humanitarian partners have been mobilised to respond to the most urgent needs, particularly in the areas of shelter, drinking water, hygiene, and food security.