Press releases and statements

New York: 11 June 2004: The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Jan Egeland, has condemned a series of attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) on camps for internally displaced...

(New York: 11 June 2004) - Since fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo erupted around Bukavu on 26 May, there have been reports that sexual violence has been widespread and that some 50...

Jerusalem June 7, 2004 - Ten United Nations institutions call on the Israeli authorities to ease restrictions on movement in the occupied territory to enable 60,000 Palestinian students to sit for...

Top UN relief official welcomes release of aid workers, calls their detention "totally unacceptable" NEW YORK/GENEVA (June 6 2004) - The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Jan Egeland, welcomed today's...

(Geneva 4 June 2004): Yesterday, the United Nations and key humanitarian organizations met with representatives of 36 countries, including the Government of Sudan, and representatives of the African...

Nairobi (28 May 2004) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Maxwell Gaylard, and Senior Agency officials are expressing great concern about the deepening drought conditions in northern Somalia...

(New York: 28 May 2004): United Nations agencies in Myanmar are providing immediate assistance to people affected by the recent storm that hit four villages in Myanmar. The storm was the worst since...

(Abidjan, 27 May 2004): A la suite des affrontements entre les chasseurs traditionnels Dozos et les communautés autochtones Guéré, dans les villages de Diéouzon et Kouibly les 20 et 27 avril 2004,...

(New York: 26 May 2004) - In the wake of inter-communal violence that has reportedly left nearly 500 dead and some 50,000 displaced, United Nations humanitarian agencies are bringing aid to people in...

(New York: 21 May 2004): The United Nations Office in Uganda has received credible reports that 41 people have been killed and roughly 7000 displaced in an attack by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)...