(New York: 5 May 2006): The Nukak Maku, an indigenous community of Colombia, is at risk of extinction, according the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Colombia. In...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Colombia
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Relief Coordinator concerned by situation of Colombian indigenous people
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseRDC : Plus de 350.000 victimes directes des conflits armés assistées depuis le début de l'année 2006
UNICEF / OCHA, 05 mai. 06 - 11h47 : UNICEF et le Bureau de la Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires des Nations Unies (OCHA) ont apporté une assistance humanitaire, au courant du premier trimestre...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseMore than 350,000 people, victims of armed conflicts in DR Congo, assisted since the beginning of 2006
Kinshasa, 4 May 2006 =AD UNICEF and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have provided humanitarian assistance, in the course of the first quarter of 2006, to...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseDR Congo: OCHA reinforces its presence in Katanga Province, on the verge of a silent humanitarian crisis
Kinshasa, 4 May The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Democratic Republic of Congo has opened a Field Coordination Unit, also known as an antenna, in the locality of...
Uganda
News and Press ReleaseEmergency Relief Coordinator stresses need for results in Uganda
(New York: 4 May 2006): "With the current intolerable conditions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Northern Uganda, I welcome the Government of Uganda's launch today of the Joint Monitoring...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseDR Congo: OCHA reinforces its presence in Katanga Province, on the verge of a silent humanitarian crisis
Kinshasa, 4 May: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Democratic Republic of Congo has opened a Field Coordination Unit, also known as an antenna, in the locality of...
Djibouti + 4 more
News and Press ReleaseSpecial Humanitarian Envoy: Let's work towards mitigating drought impact in the Horn
(Nairobi & New York: 2 May 2006): The United Nations Special Humanitarian Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Kjell Magne Bondevik, wrapped up his tour of the region in Nairobi today following a...
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseSpecial Humanitarian Envoy visits Somalia
(Nairobi and New York: 1 May 2006): The United Nations Special Humanitarian Envoy, Kjell Magne Bondevik, arrived in Somalia today, the fifth stop in his tour of drought-affected countries in the Horn...
Kenya
News and Press ReleaseSpecial Humanitarian Envoy visits Kenya on his five-nation mission
(Kenya and New York: 30 April 2006): The United Nations Special Humanitarian Envoy, Kjell Magne Bondevik, arrived in Kenya today, the fourth stop in his tour of drought-affected countries in the Horn...
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleaseSpecial Humanitarian envoy attends "historic" pastoralist gathering in Ethiopia
(Ethiopia and New York: 29 April 2006): The United Nations Special Humanitarian Envoy, Kjell Magne Bondevik, was made an elder of the Kereyu Gada clan today at a special gathering of pastoralist...