Le Coordonnateur Humanitaire, Moustapha Soumaré, L’UNICEF, le HCR, le PAM et OCHA condamnent la mort de civils innocents dans les affrontements au Nord Kivu Kinshasa/Goma, République Démocratique du...
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The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith takes questions from the press in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, after the devastating earthquake in February 2023.
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DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseDéclaration du Coordinateur Humanitaire et des agences des nations Unies en RDC
DR Congo
Situation ReportSituation humanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo - Note d’information à la presse, 21 août 2013
La communauté humanitaire préoccupée par la situation des civils dans la zone de Pinga (Nord-Kivu) Quelque 1 500 personnes se seraient réfugiées autour de la base de la MONUSCO à Pinga à la suite...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSouth Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund: $33 million for people in need
Juba, 21 August 2013: The South Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) has allocated US$33 million for life-saving assistance until the end of the year to people displaced by violence, returnees,...
DR Congo + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseAu secours des réfugiés ougandais
(Bunia, 20 août 2013) Tôt dans la matinée du jeudi 18 juillet, l’enceinte de l’église anglicane à Wane, petite localité à environ 310 km au Nord Est de Bunia, Territoire d’Aru, connaît une forte...
Lao PDR
News and Press ReleaseCERF allocates $753,504 to control the dengue epidemic in Lao PDR
20 August 2013: Dengue fever is spreading at an alarming rate among the small population of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR). The epidemic is the worst of its kind in the country’s history,...
World + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseUN Humanitarian Chief Marks World Humanitarian Day in Brazil
(Rio de Janeiro, 20 August 2013): Valerie Amos today wrapped up a two-day visit to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where she took part in events led by the Minister of External Affairs, His Excellency...
Pakistan
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Humanitarian Fund Gives $10 Million (PKR 1 Billion) for Humanitarian Response in North-West Pakistan
(Islamabad, 19 August 2013): The United Nations’ Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated US$10 million through its underfunded emergencies window for humanitarian assistance to more than...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseA day to recognize humanitarians’ dedication to the Somali people: World Humanitarian Day falls exactly two months after attack on UN compound
Mogadishu (19 August 2013) – World Humanitarian Day is marked each year on 19 August. The United Nations General Assembly designated the day to acknowledge humanitarians’ unwavering dedication and...
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News and Press ReleasePlight of humanity in emergencies
Op-ed by the United Nations’ humanitarian coordinator James W. Rawley on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day Today, on World Humanitarian Day, we are reminded off the plight of the men, women and...
South Sudan + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseMessage from the Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Mr Toby Lanzer: World Humanitarian Day
Juba, 19 August 2013: Today we are part of a global commemoration marking the work of humanitarian staff across the world. We also pay tribute to our colleagues who have lost their lives while...