Press releases and statements

(New York, 10 July 2007): In the province of Balochistan, around 5,000 villages affected by flooding and the aftermath of Cyclone Yemyin suffered severe disruption of electricity, water and...

In this issue: - Pastoralists from across Africa to initiate discussions aiming at AU Summit in 2008 - 'Lot of work ahead' for UNAU hybrid peacekeeping mission to Sudan - Civil-Military relations...

(Geneva/New York: 3 July 2007): A five member United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team is being deployed to support the United Nations Resident Coordinator's office in...

HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE: - REGIONAL OVERVIEW - NEWS - FLOOD RISK ALERT - ACUTE WATERY DIARRHOEA UPDATE - UPCOMING & ONGOING MEETINGS Focus on Ethiopia is produced by UN Office for the Coordination...

(New York: 28 June 2007): The United Nations agencies are making progress towards meeting the basic needs of the Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip at present -- as of today getting the...

(New York: 20 June 2007): As nearly 20 truckloads of food and medical supplies have been moved into the Gaza Strip through the crossing at Kerem Shalom in the past two days, the United Nations calls...

Rosersberg, Sweden - June 15, 2007 A stronger global regime is required to meet the challenge of environmental emergencies, especially given additional pressure from climate change and...

(New York: 15 June 2007): The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia led a joint mission to the capital, Mogadishu, yesterday to continue discussions with the Transitional Federal...

(New York: 14 June 2007): United Nations agencies are providing support to the Government of Bangladesh in the wake of a series of landslides triggered by torrential rains in Chittagong District. On...

Pledges & contributions The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is pleased to acknowledge the receipt of seven new contributions totalling $13,868,771.89 as of 1 June. The...