Press releases and statements

(New York: 15 May 2006): As water levels in some eastern parts of Suriname continue to rise, the Suriname National Coordination Centre for Disaster Control (NCCR) has reported that the floods that...

(Kinshasa and New York: 13 May 2006): Three months on from the launch of the 2006 Action Plan for the Democratic Republic of Congo, which aims to provide humanitarian assistance and promote peace and...

(Kinshasa et New York : 13 mai 2006) : Trois mois après le lancement du Plan d'Action 2006, élaboré en vue d'apporter de l'aide humanitaire et promouvoir la paix et la stabilité dans le pays, seuls...

(Kinshasa et New York : 12 mai 2006) : Trois mois après le lancement du Plan d'Action 2006, élaboré en vue d'apporter de l'aide humanitaire et promouvoir la paix et la stabilité dans le pays, seuls...

(New York: 10 May 2006): The onset of seasonal rains in southern Somalia at the end of April and first week of May have warded off the risk of moderate famine, averting a worst-case scenario in the...

(New York: 10 May 2006): Jan Egeland, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, today announced that $32 million will be made available from...

(New York, 10 May 2006): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is dispatching a six-member United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team to...

IHA/1198 (Adapté de l'anglais) NEW YORK, 10 mai (OCHA) -- Le Secrétaire général adjoint aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours d'urgence, Jan Egeland, a annoncé aujourd'hui le...

(New York: 10 May 2006): Today, United Nations Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland arrived in Abeche in eastern Chad, where he visited a refugee camp and internally...

(New York: 8 May 2006): Violence has marred Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Jan Egeland's visit to Kalma camp in South Darfur. Shortly after...