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.

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World + 3 more

News and Press Release

Global Food Security Update (March 2013)

KEY MESSAGES • Global food prices are in a phase of relative stability, with the FAO Food Price Index remaining between 210 and 212 points over recent months. Early prospects for 2013 cereal and rice...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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World

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Statement on behalf of UN agencies involved in humanitarian action delivered by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos

The UN humanitarian chief called the Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty an opportunity to reduce and prevent human displacement and to address the frequent suspension and delay of life-saving humanitarian and development operations because of threats to the safety of, or actual attacks against aid workers.

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  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • UN Children's Fund
  • UN Development Programme
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DR Congo

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Funding the transition, a major innovation for the humanitarian community in DR Congo

The Common Humanitarian Fund now allows humanitarian organizations to develop multi-year projects. This innovation will allow emergency actors to tackle root causes beyond dealing with consequences and to build resilience in affected communities. It will also provide opportunities to build the capacity of local NGOs.

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

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Syria: Almost no place safe for civilians [EN/AR]

(Amman/Damascus, 15 March 2013): As the crisis in Syria reaches the end of two years, the suffering of Syrian civilians keeps growing, protection obligations under international humanitarian law...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Türkiye + 1 more

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UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos to visit Turkey

WHO: Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator WHAT: Mission to Turkey WHEN: 13 - 14 March 2013 WHERE: Ankara and Kilis UN Humanitarian...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Somalia

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Somalia Key Messages, 12 March 2013 - Issue #2

I. Key Messages 1 The humanitarian situation in Somalia has continued to improve since the famine, but 1 million people are still in crisis. Continued humanitarian assistance is required to help...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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