Press releases and statements

(New York, 10 October): The United Nations will today launch a Flash Appeal for approximately $22 million for Guatemala, where heavy rainfalls produced by hurricane Stan have led to severe flooding...

La meta será recabar 22 millones de dólares para ayudar a Guatemala a enfrentar el estado de emergencia por paso del huracán Stan En respuesta a la grave situación nacional causada por el paso del...

IHA/1090 (Geneva, New-York, 9 October): The United Nations emergency team has set up a Coordination centre in Islamabad and an on-site coordination centre in Muzaffarabad area today to assist in the...

IHA/1090 GENEVA/ NEW YORK, 9 October (OCHA) -- The United Nations emergency team has set up a coordination centre in Islamabad and an on-site coordination centre in the Muzaffarabad area today to...

(Geneva, 8 October 2005): The United Nations is ready to assist the victims of the earthquake which occurred on 8 October in Northern Pakistan, also affecting neighbouring countries of India and...

(New York, 8 October): A United Nations emergency team is now en route to Pakistan to assist in the response to the major earthquake that struck the country today. "We know that every hour counts in...

(New York, 7 October): Severe flooding and mudslides, caused by the heavy rainfalls produced by hurricane Stan, continue to affect countries throughout Central America, including Costa Rica, El...

Nairobi (6 October 2005) - The United Nations has welcomed the prompt efforts of the Somali authorities including the regional Juba Valley Alliance (JVA), to investigate the murder of UN staff member...

(Geneva, 6 October 2005): The United Nations team of experts dispatched on 21 September to Lake Nyos, in Cameroon's Northwest province, to assess the stability of the natural dam warns of the risk of...

Depuis le dimanche 21 août, les victimes des dernières inondations de Bangui reçoivent gratuitement de l'eau potable. Deux jours plus tôt, la Coordination Humanitaire du Système des Nations Unies...