Press releases and statements

(New York, 5 December 2007): The humanitarian community in Chad is deeply concerned about the impact of the ongoing fighting in the east of the country on their ability to provide aid to over 230,000...

(New York/Nairobi, 3 December 2007): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, returned from a one-day trip to Somalia today, on...

(New York, 3 December): Most recent humanitarian reports from Bangladesh, which was struck by Cyclone Sidr over two weeks ago, indicate that the impact of the storm on local populations and their...

(New York/Khartoum, 2 December 2007): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, concluded a four-day visit to Sudan on Sunday,...

In this issue - African Union Awaits approval of a specialist Taskforce on a Pastoral Policy Framework for Africa. - Fact and Figures on Pastoralism in Africa. - Engaging Pastoralists in Formulating...

(New York, 30 November 2007): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, travelled to south Darfur Friday and met with internally...

(New York, 29 November 2007): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, arrived in Khartoum, Sudan on Wednesday night to begin a...

(New York, 28 November 2007): John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, today concluded his first official visit to Ethiopia...

(New York, 28 November): Cameroon may not be able to provide adequate humanitarian assistance for Central African refugees who keep arriving in the east of the country and for the local populations...

Hudet, Somali Region (28 November): Pastoralists representing all the ethnic groups of Ethiopia's Somali National Regional State have decided to give priority to peace in the region in discussions...