(New York, 22 January 2009): On the second day of his visit to the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel, Under- Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
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News and Press ReleaseOPT: Heartbreaking suffering and destruction in Gaza - UN humanitarian chief
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News and Press ReleaseJoint Statement of the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator and the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
Further to the request of the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Mr. John Holmes, and the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace...
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News and Press ReleaseUN humanitarian chief highlights LRA terror to Security Council
(New York, 21 January 2009): The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have "spread their unique brand of terror" across communities in northern Uganda and southern Sudan and more recently in the Democratic...
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News and Press ReleaseOPT: UN humanitarian chief visits Gaza in wake of military operation
(New York, 21 January 2009): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes arrived in Jerusalem today for a fiveday mission in the...
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News and Press ReleaseOPT: Statement by Mr. Max Gaylard, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory
Yesterday witnessed the most intense fighting to date in the Gaza Strip, with Israeli ground forces advancing deeper into densely populated areas, particularly Gaza City with an estimated population...
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News and Press ReleaseStatement on Sri Lanka by John Holmes, UN humanitarian chief
(New York, 16 January 2009): The United Nations is increasingly concerned for the wellbeing of tens of thousands of civilians caught up in the conflict raging in the northern Vanni area of Sri Lanka...
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News and Press ReleaseStatement by John Holmes, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and ERC, to the UN SC on the humanitarian situation in the areas affected by the LRA
Thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian situation in the areas affected by the Lord's Resistance Army in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Southern...
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News and Press ReleaseDeputy Emergency Relief Coordinator urges early and balanced funding for 2009 humanitarian appeal
(Geneva/New York, 15 January 2009): Stressing the vital need for early funding to allow for timely implementation of humanitarian programmes in 2009, the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian...
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News and Press ReleaseOPT: UN humanitarian fund allocates $7 million for life-saving operations in Gaza
(New York, 14 January 2009): As part of United Nations efforts to meet the rapidly growing humanitarian needs of civilians caught in the fighting in Gaza, John Holmes, United Nations Under- Secretary...
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News and Press ReleaseStatement by John Holmes, USG for Humanitarian Affairs to the UN SC on protection of civilians in armed conflict
Mr. President, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council. I will cover a number of urgent issues but the main focus today must be the conduct of hostilities and the need for strict...