Press releases and statements

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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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Japan + 1 more

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MÉXICO - Alerta de Tsunami - núm. 1, 11 de marzo del 2011

Nota informativa de monitoreo elaborado por el NRDA México ANTECEDENTES A raíz del terremoto de 8,9 grados en la escala de Richter y tsunami que afectaron a las 05:46 UTC las costas del Japón, las...

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

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MÉXICO - Alerta de Tsunami - núm. 2, 11 de marzo del 2011

ANTECEDENTES A raíz del terremoto de 8,9 grados en la escala de Richter y tsunami que afectaron a las 05:46 UTC las costas del Japón, las costas del Pacifico mexicano presentan los primeros efectos...

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

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Déclaration à la presse sur la Province Orientale (RDC) par Mme. Valerie Amos, Secrétaire générale adjointe chargée des affaires humanitaires et Coordonnatrice des secours d'urgence, 10 mars 2011, Dungu

Aujourd'hui j'ai été interpellée par les témoignages que j'ai entendus. Quelques centaines de membres de la LRA commettent des atrocités horrifiantes. Bien qu'ils ne soient pas nombreux, ils sont...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Egypt + 3 more

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Guide to Humanitarian Giving: The Libya Crisis

Political protests have led to violence in Libya, where fighting continues between pro and anti-government forces. So far, the clearest humanitarian needs stem from the outflow of people fleeing the...

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

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Press statement on the Orientale Province (DRC) by Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, 10 March 2011, Dungu

Today I was appalled by the testimonies I heard. A few hundred members of the LRA commit horrific atrocities. These are not large numbers, but they are responsible for nearly 300,000 people being...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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DR Congo

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Press statement by Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, at the conclusion of her visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kinshasa, 10 March 2011

The DRC's humanitarian situation is not only one of the world's most serious, but also one of the most enduring. In conflict areas, millions of people have rarely known peace and security. Many live...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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