(New York, 7 May 2024) The conflict in Gaza is at another critical juncture. Israel’s latest evacuation orders and their ground operations will bring more death and displacement. In just a matter of...
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The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith takes questions from the press in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, after the devastating earthquake in February 2023.
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oPt
News and Press ReleaseThe conflict in Gaza is at another critical juncture - Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseDéclaration du Coordonnateur Humanitaire par Interim en Haïti sur les Récentes Violences à Port-au-Prince, 6 mai 2024
Déclaration de Bruno Maes, Coordinateur humanitaire par intérim "Je condamne fermement les attaques répétées des groupes armés dans le quartier de Solino et les zones environnantes dans la capitale...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseJoint Statement by 190 Humanitarian Organisations in Yemen: Humanitarian partners urge donors to remain committed to the millions in need in Yemen [EN/AR]
6 May 2024— Ahead of the Sixth Senior Officials Meeting on 7 May in Brussels, the United Nations, international NGOs and Yemeni Civil Society Organisations urgently appeal for sustained support for...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseStatement by the Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim in Haiti on recent violence in Port-au-Prince, 6 May 2024
Declaration by Bruno Maes, Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim "I strongly condemn the repeated armed groups attacks in the Solino neighbourhood and surrounding areas of the Haitian capital and...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseA ground operation in Rafah will be nothing short of a tragedy beyond words - Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator [EN/AR/HE]
After almost seven months of brutal hostilities that have killed tens of thousands of people and maimed tens of thousands more, Gaza is bracing for even more suffering and misery, says USG Griffiths.
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseStatement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Crushing levels of violence, displacement fuel unprecedented civilian suffering
In the last few months alone, more than 700,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, bringing the total number of displaced people to an all-time high of 7.2 million.
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseDéclaration des Principaux du Comité permanent interorganisations sur la République Démocratique du Congo - Des niveaux de violence écrasants et les déplacements alimentent des souffrances civiles sans précédent
NEW YORK/GENÈVE/ROME/WASHINGTON – L'escalade du conflit entraîne des niveaux records de violence sexiste, de déplacements et de faim à l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), menaçant de...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian partners in South Sudan call on the Government to urgently remove new charges impacting the delivery of humanitarian assistance
More than 60,000 people have been affected after the UN was forced to pause airdrops of food assistance. This number will increase to 145,000 by the end of May, should the measures remain in place.
Syria
News and Press ReleaseStatement attributed to the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Adam Abdelmoula on the surge of hostilities in Deir-Ez-Zor [EN/AR]
Damascus, 27 April 2024: I am following with great concern the recent surge in violence in the eastern part of Deir-Ez-Zor in north-east Syria. Since Monday, hostilities have been reportedly...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSudan: Scourge of sexual violence amid ongoing conflict demands urgent response
As members of the Security Council meet for the annual open debate on conflict-related sexual violence, we urge them to send an unequivocal message: Under IHL, civilians in Sudan must be protected.