Press releases and statements

(Khartoum/New York, 10 May 2009): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, concluding his five-day visit to Sudan, urged...

(New York/Juba, 8 May 2009): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, visiting Akobo, Jonglei State, today encountered thousands...

Strengthened governance, operational guidelines, better distribution of expertise and equipment key components to success Brussels, Belgium - 8 May 2009 - Strengthened governance, clear operational...

Khartoum, 7 May 2009 - The High Level Committee, strengthened following Ministerial Decree No.4 of 2 May 2009, today held its first meeting at Friendship Hall, Khartoum. The meeting was co-chaired by...

(New York, 6 May 2009): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes arrived in Khartoum today on a five-day visit to review...

(New York, 5 May 2009): United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes will arrive in Sudan on 6 May for a five-day visit to review humanitarian programmes in both...

European Voice (Brussels) [Op-Ed] By John Holmes If conditions in Gaza are to improve, basic human needs cannot be treated as bargaining chips. As we enter the fourth month since the end of...

(Kinshasa/New York, 30 Avril 2009): Le Secrétaire Général Adjoint des Nations Unies et Coordonnateur des Secours d'Urgence, M. John Holmes a averti que des centaines de milliers de personnes dans la...

(Kinshasa/New York, 30 April 2009): United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) John Holmes has warned that hundreds of thousands of people in South Kivu province in...

COLOMBO, 28 April 2009: The UN's top humanitarian official said today that Sri Lanka faces huge challenges in meeting an unfolding humanitarian crisis. Speaking after touring camps for people who...