Press releases and statements

(Islamabad- June 30th, 2006): Eight months after the earthquake, OCHA Pakistan mission ends as the focus of the emergency response shifts to recovery activities. ìAlthough our operations will...

(New York: 27 June 2006): The number of people internally displaced by the violence and political tensions in Timor-Leste has risen by 10,000 since last week, with the total number of internally...

(New York: 23 June 2006): Four weeks on from the destructive earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Java, affecting in particular the districts of Bantul in Yogyakarta province and Klaten in...

(New York: 21 June 2006): Over 500 people gathered in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), for a celebration of World Refugee Day. Hosted by the Government with support from the...

(New York: 21 June 2006): The United Nations and partners will begin a Rapid Joint Assessment in the outer districts of Timor-Leste on 26 June in order to study the impact of the influx of internally...

(New York: 12 June 2006): The United Nations today launched a Flash Appeal requesting some $18.9 million for humanitarian assistance to Timor-Leste, where an estimated 133,000 people have been...

(New York: 9 June 2006): In the wake of severe flash floods and landslides in northern Thailand, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has released $51,000 in...

(New York: 8 June 2006): The United Nations humanitarian agencies are daily expanding their efforts to provide relief assistance to the more than 100,000 people who have been internally displaced by...

(New York: 6 June 2006): The United Nations and partners are continuing to support the Government of Indonesia in responding to the needs created by the 27 May earthquake. According to national...

(Geneva /New York: 2 June 2006): The United Nations has launched a $ 103 million Earthquake Response Plan (ERP) to support the urgent needs of over 200, 000 people severely affected by the...