Press releases and statements

(Bogotá, Colombia. 5 de Octubre 2009). Más de 15 organizaciones pertenecientes a las Naciones Unidas, ONG Internacionales y Cooperación Internacional participarán en el Simulacro Internacional en...

(New York, 8 October 2009): Private sector leaders in the Middle East are stepping up to help the United Nations and its partners respond to the humanitarian fallout from storms, earthquakes, floods...

(New York, 7 October 2009): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of seven new members of the Advisory Group for the $450 million Central Emergency Response Fund...

The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator has allocated $460,000 for temporary shelters in Bhutan after an earthquake struck the country on 21 September 2009. The earthquake registered at 6.3...

(Geneva/New York, 6 October 2009): The international humanitarian community today requested more than $74 million to help the Government of the Philippines provide immediate assistance to more than...

An allocation of nearly $7 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will assist an estimated one million people severely affected by recent flooding in the Philippines. ...

HIGHLIGHTS: - GUATEMALA: The United Nations allocated $5 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). - NICARAGUA: Droughts may worsen due to El Niño and the government is evaluating the...

Kinshasa, le 2 Octobre 2009 - Le Coordonnateur Humanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), Ross Mountain, condamne l'assassinat par des hommes armés d'un agent de l'ONG ADRA (Adventist...

Guatemala has the highest rate of malnutrition in Latin America, with 50 percent of all children suffering from chronic malnutrition. The situation has been exacerbated in recent months by prolonged...

As members of the humanitarian community, we are committed to ensuring all people have access to the highest possible standard of health care. In this spirit, we declare our commitment to...