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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Côte d'Ivoire

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Côte d'Ivoire : Fiche d’information humanitaire - 19 juillet 2012

Situation humanitaire La stabilisation politique et sécuritaire progressive a permis le retour de 84 % des personnes déplacées internes (PDI) et de 62 % des réfugiés ivoiriens dans leurs milieux...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Colombia

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Inundaciones en el departamento de Putumayo - Información preliminar

Fuertes lluvias en el departamento de Putumayo han causado el desbordamiento de los ríos Putumayo, Guamuéz y Quebrada Aguas Negras, afectando cerca de diez mil familias en los municipios de La...

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

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CERF provides $7 million to aid Congolese refugees in Uganda

13 July 2012: The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has provided US$6,887,544 to six UN agencies and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in response to an influx of...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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World

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Assistant Secretary-General Catherine Bragg - Statement on behalf of United Nations agencies and other actors involved in humanitarian action United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty

(This statement is supported by the following: FAO, OCHA, OHCHR, UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, UNFPA, WFP, WHO and UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons) Mr. President, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for this opportunity to deliver a statement...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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World

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More than sixty countries renew commitments to boost disaster risk reduction globally

(4 July 2012, Sendai, Japan) The World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction, organized by Japan and the United Nations, concluded today, calling for increased investment in disaster preparedness and recovery. The Conference and its summary document contribute to the discussion on renewing...

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  • UN Development Programme
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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