Press releases and statements

Asmara, 26 April 2006 - "There is a need for more effective dialogue and enhanced cooperation on humanitarian and long-term food security issues between the Government and international community,...

Asmara, Tuesday 25 April 2006 - The UN Secretary General's Special Humanitarian Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mr. Kjell Magne Bondevik arrives tonight in Asmara; his first stop in a tour to the...

(New York: 25 April 2006): In his new role as the United Nations Special Humanitarian Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Kjell Magne Bondevik, arrives in Eritrea tonight for the beginning of his first...

NEW YORK, 24 avril (OCHA) -- Du 25 avril au 2 mai, l'Envoyé spécial des Nations Unies pour la situation humanitaire dans la corne de l'Afrique, Kjell Magne Bondevik, entreprendra une mission...

AFR/1367, IHA/1188 (New York: 24 April 2006): United Nations Special Humanitarian Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Kjell Magne Bondevik, is to undertake a five-nation mission to the Horn of Africa. From...

IHA/1187 SINGAPORE/ NEW YORK, 21 April (OCHA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) today took part in launching the DHL Disaster Response Team (DRT) in...

(New York: 21 April 2006): The United Nations is concerned for the well-being of the people of Nepal, especially if the current situation continues to prevail in the coming days and weeks. As the now...

Two doctors were murdered on the night between 9 and 10 April, when armed men believed to be local bandits attacked a vehicle provided by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to the Ministry...

AFR/1363 IHA/1185 (Adapté de l'anglais) NEW YORK, 12 avril (OCHA) -- Deux médecins ont été assassinés dans la nuit du 9 au 10 avril au cours d'une attaque lancée par des hommes armés, que l'on...

With the support of the United Nations, Ecuador is seeking additional international support for relief and recovery efforts in the wake of the flooding and landslides provoked by heavy rains, which...