Press releases and statements

Amman and Damascus, 6 November 2022 We are deeply concerned by today’s escalation of hostilities in Idleb in north-west Syria. Shelling, airstrikes and clashes have been reported this morning in the...

Mogadishu, 3 November 2022 – The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr. Adam Abdelmoula, launched a new...

Abuja, 1 November 2022 – Over this past week, I spoke with people that have lost all their possessions as a result of devastating floods, during visits to Adamawa in the north-east and Anambra in the...

Niamey, 31 octobre 2022 – Le ministre de l’Action Humanitaire et de la Gestion des Catastrophes, M. Laouan Magagi a ouvert un atelier de deux jours de réflexion et de discussion sur la planification...

Khartoum, 20 October 2022: The Humanitarian Coordinator (a.i.), Eddie Rowe is deeply concerned about the situations in Al Lagowa, West Kordofan state and Wad Al Mahi, Blue Nile state and is appealing...

Millions are at risk unless humanitarian assistance is scaled up and sustained (Mogadishu/New York, 20 October 2022): Humanitarian organizations need an additional US$1 billion in funding to reach...

I have just wrapped up a short mission to Burkina Faso. What I saw and heard left a deep impression on me. This is a critical time for Burkina Faso. First, humanitarian needs are rising fast. A...

UN calls for US$42 million to speed up response, recovery efforts (New York, 18 October 2022) Hurricane Ian was one of the worst disasters ever to hit Cuba, pummeling the country’s western provinces...

With at least 105 Palestinians, including 26 children, killed by Israeli forces, 2022 has been the deadliest year since 2006, on a monthly average, for Palestinians residing in the occupied West...

As Yemen desperately needs more support to improve access to basic services and to prop up its deteriorating economy, Ms. Msuya spotlighted needs of development actors to step in to help authorities.