Press releases and statements

(New York, 8 January 2004): - Today in Bam, Iran, the United Nations launched a flash appeal for US$ 31.3 million to meet the needs of people affected by the powerful earthquake that hit the city on...

(New York, 7 January 2004): Ambassador Tom Eric Vraalsen, the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian Affairs for Sudan, will arrive in Ndjamena, Chad, today. He goes at the request of Jan...

(New York, 31 December 2003): In support of the efforts of the Government of Iran, on January 8 the United Nations will launch a Flash Appeal for victims of the earthquake that struck Bam on December...

(New York, 31 December 2003): Rainfall in much of Southern Africa has been very low to date, leading to delayed planting in Lesotho, Swaziland, South Africa and Mozambique, according to the UN...

(New York: 29 December 2003): Yesterday, the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team in Bam undertook a joint aerial assessment with a team from the United Kingdom. They...

(New York: 26 December 2003): Today, on 26 December 2003, at 05:27 a.m. local time, an earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck the city of Bam, Kerman Province, in southeastern Iran. Initial reports have...

(New York: 24 December 2003): The number of deaths caused by flooding, landslides, and a tornado in eight provinces in the central Philippines has risen to 143 from 90. In addition, 54 persons have...

(Nairobi, 24 December 2003): Repeated fighting between clans in Galgaduud region in central Somalia has led to the displacement of over 1,500 families. The majority of the displaced are women, young...

(New York: 22 December 2003): Following flooding, landslides, and a tornado in the central part of the Philippines, the Government of the Philippines has requested international assistance...

Mr. Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, held a press conference on 11 December at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on the new challenges...