Press releases and statements

The United Nations is submitting the 30th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 27 December 2006 - 9 January 2007...

(New York: 10 January 2007): The United Nations has committed $241 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to more than 328 projects in 31 countries during the first nine months of...

Colombo, 8 January: The United Nations condemns the deliberate targeting of civilians and deplores the latest incidents involving two civilian buses which resulted in the deaths of over 20 innocent...

(Jakarta: 8 February 2007, 12 pm): The United Nations agencies and international organizations are providing assistance at the request of the Government of Indonesia in response to severe flooding...

The United Nations1 is submitting the 29th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 13 - 26 December 2006 inclusive.2 ...

New York: 2 January 2007 - At least 14 civilians, including children, were killed this morning in north-western Sri Lanka during the aerial bombardment of the coastal village of Illupaikadavai, in...

HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE: REGIONAL OVERVIEW: SUMMARY OF MEHER ASSESSMENT PRELIMINARY FINDINGS RELIEF FOOD AND NON-FOOD UPDATE UPCOMING & ONGOING MEETINGS Focus on Ethiopia is produced by UN Office...

Nairobi, Friday 29 December 2006 - Humanitarian relief efforts in Somalia on behalf of flood - and conflict-affected people is continuing despite the recent eruption of fighting, and the United...

(New York, 28 December 2006): Although no large scale influx of war-related refugees into Kenya is yet taking place, significant internal displacement is occurring inside Somalia. Recent reports have...

AGENCY OVERVIEWS These "Agency Overviews" provide a brief introduction to each organisation operating in the Central African Republic (CAR). Each indicates: - Mandate or mission of the organisation; ...