Press releases and statements

The United Nations is to fly tons of life-saving aid to Ethiopia's flood-hit Somali region on two helicopters. The two Mi 8 MPV helicopters are due to join the ongoing relief effort in the remote...

Bukavu le 23/11/2006 - Parler du phénomène des violences sexuelles au Congo d'une manière générale et au Sud Kivu en particulier, ne représente pas un fait nouveau tant la situation est connue et...

ADDIS ABABA, 23 November 2006 -The Ethiopian Government and humanitarian partners today issued an Emergency Flood Appeal for Ethiopia's flood devastated Somali Region, asking for approximately US$7...

Yogyakarta, 20th November 2006 - Government officials, national and internal NGOs and donors joined United Nations representatives to review key achievements during the six months since the 27 May...

(New York: 16 November 2006): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Jan Egeland, today travelled to El Geneina, capital of West Darfur,...

(New York: 15 November 2006): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Jan Egeland, met today with senior Government representatives including...

The United Nations (1) is submitting the 26th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the 15 November Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 1 - 14 November 2006 inclusive. (2) ...

(New York: 14 November 2006): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Jan Egeland, met last night with President Yoweri Museveni and other...

(Juba, [South Sudan]: 13 November 2006): United Nations Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland met yesterday with rebel leader Joseph Kony to discuss a range of humanitarian issues related to...

KAMPALA, 10 November 2006 - The United Nations in Uganda expresses grave concerns about the escalating violence and consequent loss of life, property and human dignity in Kotido District since...