(New York, 24 March 2011): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos expressed serious concern about the rapidly deteriorating...
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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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Côte d'Ivoire
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations humanitarian chief alarmed at deterioration in Côte d'Ivoire
oPt
News and Press ReleaseUN report raises concerns about the humanitarian consequences of Israeli policies in East Jerusalem and the increasing isolation of the city from the oPt
Jerusalem, 23 March 2011 - Today, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) launched a new report on East Jerusalem. This is the first UN report to offer a...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseThe UN urges greater humanitarian access to assist Somalis on World Water Day
Nairobi, 22 March 2011 -The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr. Mark Bowden, calls for greater humanitarian access to support Somalis suffering from drought and...
Bolivia + 4 more
News and Press ReleaseREDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America & the Caribbean Year 4 - Volume 200 - 21 March, 2011
Highlights: - Bolivia: the number of families affected by floods and muslides could reach 24,000 - Brasil: 24,000 people affected by floods in the states of Santa Catarina, Espirito Santo, Maranhao...
Bolivia + 5 more
News and Press ReleaseREDLAC Nota Semanal sobre Emergencias América Latina & El Caribe, Año 4 - Volumen 200 - 21 de marzo, 2011
Destacados: - Bolivia: Aumenta a 24,000 el número de familas afectadas por lluvias y deslizamientos - Brasil: Unas 24,000 personas afectadas por inundaciones en Santa Catarina, Espirito Santo,...
Libya
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Humanitarian Chief highlights Humanitarian Consequences of Continued Fighting in Libya
(New York, 17 March 2011): I am gravely concerned at reports of the increasing use of explosive weapons in populated areas in Libya. The sustained shelling and bombardment of areas populated by...
Côte d'Ivoire
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations humanitarian chief alarmed at Côte d'Ivoire violence
(New York, 18 March 2011): I am gravely concerned at the shelling on Thursday of a market in the Abobo district of Abidjan that resulted in the deaths of at least 25 civilians. The incident...
Bahrain
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations humanitarian chief expresses grave concern about violence in Bahrain
(New York, 17 March 2011): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos today expressed grave concern at reports from Bahrain of...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseSituation humanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo - Note d'information à la presse, 16 mars 2011
National - La Secrétaire générale adjointe de l'ONU aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnatrice des secours d'urgence, Madame Valerie Amos, a terminé le 10 mars sa visite de trois jours en République...
Japan
News and Press ReleaseUN Disaster Team Deploys To Japan
(Tokyo/New York, 14 March 2011): A United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team has arrived in Japan to support the Government in its emergency response operations. A major...