Press releases and statements

ADDIS ABABA, December 2003 - The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Ethiopia and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), through the Office for...

(Abidjan, 10 December 2003): "It is important that the parties to the conflict in Côte d'Ivoire now move forward and work together in order for the whole country to return to normality," said Ms...

Mr. President, distinguished Members of the Council, On behalf of my colleagues in the humanitarian community, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to address the Council in open session. This...

ADDIS ABABA, December 2003 - The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Ethiopia released a Field Mission Report on the "Experiences of Water-Harvesting in Tigray...

(Addis Ababa, 8 December 2003): The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Ethiopia has asked for increased support to water-harvesting schemes in that country,...

New York, 8 December 2003 - The health of millions of North Koreans is at risk, according to the latest monthly update issued by the World Food Programme (For further information, please call:...

New York, 8 December 2003 - Tom Eric Vraalsen, the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian Needs in Sudan visited West, North and South Darfur from 6 and 7 December 2003. He noted a...

Ms. Carolyn McAskie, the Secretary-General's Humanitarian Envoy for the Crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, arrived in Abidjan as planned on Sunday 7th December 2003 for a fourth follow-up and evaluation...

(New York: 5 December 2003): Ms. Carolyn McAskie, the Secretary-General's Humanitarian Envoy for the crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, will arrive in Abidjan on 7 December 2003 for a fourth follow-up and...

(New York: 5 December 2003) The situation in Darfur region of Sudan continues to deteriorate, with insecurity now reaching unprecedented levels. "The humanitarian situation in Darfur has quickly...