Press releases and statements

Bern, Switzerland, 18 May 2011 – A not-for-profit organization tackling life-threatening pollution in developing countries and a renowned academic working to make houses safer during earthquakes are...

Welcome to this briefing on Libya. Since the beginning of the crisis in Libya almost three months ago, over 803,000 people have fled the country. The conflict, the breakdown of state infrastructure,...

(Geneva/New York, 18 May 2011): The UN has called for an additional US$233 million to assist as many as 2.1 million civilians affected by the conflict in Libya, and warned of a potential worsening of the humanitarian situation both within and outside the country. An initial flash appeal for $160...

On 18 May, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) briefed the informal Security Council Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians on the issues pertaining to the protection...

KEY MESSAGES • Overall, international food prices remained stable in April, increasing only slightly from their levels in March. However, cereal prices increased sharply. Furthermore, there is no...

CERF provides over $2 million for humanitarian needs following civil unrest in Yemen. The events sweeping across the Arab region have had a big impact on Yemen, translating into civil unrest...

(Jerusalem/New York, 17 May 2011): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Valerie Amos has just completed a four-day visit to the...

(Jerusalem/New York, 15 May 2011): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Valerie Amos today visited Ramallah, East Jerusalem and Area C of the West Bank on a day of violent protest in the occupied Palestinian territory. In Ramallah,...

(Jerusalem/New York, 14 May 2011): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Valerie Amos arrived today in Jerusalem for a four-day visit...

CERF allocates $5 million for displaced people fleeing the ongoing security operation in northwest area of Pakistan. At the request of provincial government authorities in early 2011, the United...