(Libreville – 13 juin 2012) - Les Ministres et les Chefs de délégation des Etats-membres de la Communauté Economique des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale (CEEAC) ont adopté, ce jour, la Stratégie pour la...
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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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Gabon + 9 more
News and Press ReleaseLes Etats-membres de la CEEAC adoptent la stratégie pour la prévention des risques, la gestion des catastrophes et l’adaptation aux changements climatiques
oPt
News and Press ReleaseStatement on Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territory: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos
(New York, 13 June 2012) The blockade of Gaza, now entering its sixth year, has had a devastating impact on the lives and livelihoods of the 1.6 million Palestinians who reside there. More than 80 per cent of families are dependent on humanitarian aid, and Gaza remains subject to severe...
Côte d'Ivoire
News and Press ReleaseLes acteurs humanitaires préoccupés par la dégradation de la situation sécuritaire et humanitaire dans l’ouest de la Côte d’Ivoire
(Abidjan/Genève, 13 juin 2012) Les nouvelles attaques perpétrées par des hommes armés non-identifiés contre des civils dans la région de Taï dans l’ouest de la Côte d’Ivoire ont engendré de nouveaux...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseMajor food crisis threatens 45,000 in north-eastern Central African Republic (CAR)
(Bangui / Geneva, 13 June 2012): A rapid assessment by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in north-eastern CAR has revealed that over 45,000 people face a major food crisis and need immediate assistance in the towns of Tiringoulou, Sikikédé, Gordil Ndiffa and Mélé in the western region of...
Côte d'Ivoire
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian agencies alarmed by the worsening humanitarian and security situation in western Côte d’Ivoire
(Abidjan/Geneva, June 13, 2012) - Recent attacks by unidentified armed men targeting civilians in the Ivory Coast's western region of Taï have led to new population displacements. While the exact...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseUne crise alimentaire aigüe menace près de 45.000 personnes dans le nord-est de la République centrafricaine (RCA)
(Bangui/Genève, 13 juin 2012): Une évaluation rapide conduite par les organisations nongouvernementales (ONG) dans le nord-est de la RCA, révèle que près de 45.000 personnes sont confrontées à une...
Lebanon + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseCERF gives $3 million in relief aid for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
As of April 2011, Lebanon witnessed the influx of some 6,000 Syrians into the Governorate of North Lebanon. While a small number of the refugees returned after the initial fighting, many remained and...
Rwanda + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseCERF provides $3 million in life-saving support for Congolese refugees in Rwanda
11 June 2012: Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes and remain internally displaced, or have sought refuge in neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda, as a result of intense fighting between Congolese Government forces and armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). To...
World + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseOuverture à Libreville de la Consultation régionale CEEAC - OCHA : La gestion des catastrophes et la réduction des risques, défis majeurs pour les Etats de l’Afrique Centrale
(Libreville, 11 juin 2012) – « La préparation doit s’imposer à nous comme l’élément essentiel et prioritaire de toutes nos démarches face aux risques, naturels ou liés aux activités humaines, » a...
World
News and Press ReleaseKey Message: UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20)
Natural disasters continue to increase in frequency and intensity; exacerbating the vulnerability of the poorest. Since the first Rio summit in 1992, more than 4 billion people have been affected by...