Press releases and statements

(New York, 1 October 2008): The United Nations today launched an appeal for $ 20,228,570 to work with governmental partners and non-governmental organisations to help up to one million...

by John Holmes, first published by The Washington Times Three years ago, in particular at the Gleneagles Summit, the world focused long-overdue attention on Africa. Pledges were made and promises...

(Kathmandu/New York, 25 September 2008): The United Nations and its humanitarian partners issued an appeal today in response to flooding in the east of the country. The appeal seeks $15.5 million to...

(Dushanbe/Dubai/New York/Geneva, 25 September, 2008): The United Nations, in consultation with the Government of Tajikistan and other humanitarian partners, has issued a Humanitarian Food Security...

(New York, le 23 septembre 2008): En raison des affrontements continus et de l'insécurité généralisée dans les Kivus à l'est de la République Démocratique du Congo, l'acheminement de l'aide...

(New York, 23 September 2008): As a result of continuing fighting and generalised insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, delivery of relief assistance to vulnerable populations has...

(New York, 18 September 2008): The humanitarian community in Zimbabwe is moving quickly to provide assistance to the large needy groups in Zimbabwe, particularly the most vulnerable. This is a...

Dakar, 12 septembre 2008 : Les Nations Unies ont alloué plus de 2 millions de dollars américains (2 074 049 USD) en aide humanitaire d'urgence au Togo pour répondre aux inondations qui depuis le mois...

(Mexico City, 11 September 2008): On 10 and 11 September, the Government of Mexico, together with the support of the Government of Canada and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of...

(New York, 10 September, 2008): An estimated 130,000 people in several countries in West Africa have been affected by severe flooding following several months of heavy rainfall, and are in need of...