Press releases and statements

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New York, Tuesday 15 May 2012 Checked against delivery I have just completed a three day visit to Afghanistan – my first to the country. I wanted to see for myself the level and severity of humanitarian need that people in Afghanistan face today, and to look at ways in which we, the Government and...

14 May 2012: In March and April 2012, Comoros was hit by severe flooding associated with heavy rainfall throughout the territory. The floodwaters cut off access to affected communities and destroyed...

(Kinshasa, 14 May 2012): Humanitarian Coordinator Fidèle Sarassoro completed on 11 May a 5-day visit to the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is facing a deepening humanitarian...

(New York, 14 May 2012): Following a two-day visit to Ethiopia, OCHA Operations Director John Ging has praised the Ethiopian Government for its innovative and effective efforts to build resilience...

(Kinshasa, 14 mai 2012): Le Coordonnateur de l’action humanitaire Fidèle Sarassoro a terminé le 11 mai dernier une visite de cinq jours à l’est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), qui fait...

(Nairobi/ New York, 12 May 2012): UN Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator today concluded a five-day mission to Somalia and Kenya to gauge progress in humanitarian efforts to respond to the consequences of the 2011 drought. During her...

(Kabul/New York, 11 May 2012) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, reconfirmed the commitment of the humanitarian community to the people...

Good morning. This is my first visit to Afghanistan. I wanted to see for myself the level and severity of needs that exist in Afghanistan today and to remind everyone that there are ongoing...

(Kabul/New York, 10 May) On the third day of her four day visit to Afghanistan, Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos visited Balkh province...