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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Mali

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Mali Les humanitaires dans l’Action Numéro 1 - Janvier 2013

Dans ce numéro Oxfam Oxfam compte assister quelque 151 000 personnes à Kayes dans le cadre de son programme de sécurité alimentaire d’urgence Plan Accompagner les ambitionsscolaires des déplacés de...

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

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CERF provides US$9.5 million for storm-affected people in Cuba and Haiti

Hurricane Sandy hit Cuba and Haiti hard when it passed through the two countries in late October causing deaths and destroying infrastructure, agricultural land and in many cases worsening the food...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Syria

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United Nations: As Temperatures Plummet, So Does the Welfare of the Syrian People [EN/AR]

(Amman/New York, 24 December 2012): More than 650 days since the start of the crisis in Syria, people struggle to stay warm, with temperatures dropping in the lead up to January, traditionally the coldest month in the country. “As temperatures plummet, so does the welfare of the people,” said...

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

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Australia pledges $1 million for Myanmar Emergency Response Fund

(Yangon/New York, 24 December): Rapid and flexible in-country funding for emergency assistance such as water, sanitation and hygiene, health care, food, education, protection, livelihoods and...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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World

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OCHA signs up to Data Transparency Initiative

(New York/Geneva, 20 Dec 2012) The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has signed up to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), and is now presenting...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Syria

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United Nations launches New Humanitarian Plan for Syrian Crisis

The UN has launched the [2013 Syria Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan (SHARP)](/node/545407) and the [Syria Regional Response Plan (SRRP)](/node/545444). The plans require $1.5 billion to provide humanitarian assistance within and beyond Syria’s borders over the period of January-June 2013.

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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