Press releases and statements

The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith surrounded by cameras
The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith takes questions from the press in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, after the devastating earthquake in February 2023.

Press releases and statements

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Syria

News and Press Release

Humanitarian needs in Syria hit 12-year high

Damascus, 05 February 2023 “Over a decade of conflict has led to catastrophic humanitarian conditions and a record-high level of needs in Syria, with one in every three people requiring humanitarian...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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DR Congo

News and Press Release

Visite de la Sous-Secrétaire générale des Nations Unies aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnatrice adjointe des secours d’urgence en République démocratique du Congo

(New York/Genève/Kinshasa - 3 février 2023) - La Sous-Secrétaire générale des Nations Unies aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnatrice adjointe des secours d'urgence, Joyce Msuya, se rendra en...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Mali

News and Press Release

751 million US dollars requested for the humanitarian response plan 2023

Humanitarian needs have increased by 17% from last year due to increasing insecurity in different parts of the territory, triggering the displacement of more than 412,000 people.

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  • Government of the Republic of Mali
  • UN Country Team in Mali
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Afghanistan

News and Press Release

Press conference by UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths upon his return from Afghanistan, New York, 30 January 2023

So I wanted to start by saying, indeed, precisely because this, we were colleagues on this mission, that the Inter-Agency Standing Committee is a committee that I chair, and which has the leaders of...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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