Press releases and statements

The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith surrounded by cameras
The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith takes questions from the press in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, after the devastating earthquake in February 2023.

Press releases and statements

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Ukraine

News and Press Release

There is no peaceful morning in Ukraine: Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown strongly condemns attacks in Dnipro city and other parts of the region [EN/UK/RU]

I vehemently condemn the attacks by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which today hit Dnipro City and other parts of the Dnipro Region, east of Ukraine, bringing new suffering to the people...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine
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CAR

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Tueries des civils et des agents de santé à Bakouma et Bangassou dans la Sous-préfecture de Bakouma, Préfecture du Mbomou

Déclaration de Mohamed Ag Ayoya, Coordonnateur Humanitaire Bangui, le 15 avril 2024 – Je suis profondément consterné et condamne fermement les récentes attaques armées qui ont causé la mort de plus...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident Coordinator in the Central African Republic
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Ethiopia

News and Press Release

Ethiopia High-level Pledging Event: Joint Communiqué by the Co-Hosts (16 April 2024)

16 April 2024, Palais des Nations, Geneva 1. The High-level Pledging Event convened on 16 April 2024, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, was co-hosted by the Government of the Federal Democratic...

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  • Government of the United Kingdom
  • UN Country Team in Ethiopia
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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CAR

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Massacres of civilians and healthcare workers in Bakouma and Bangassou in the Bakouma sub-prefecture, Mbomou prefecture

Declaration by Mohamed Ag Ayoya, Humanitarian Coordinator Bangui, 15 April 2024 – I am deeply dismayed and strongly condemn the recent armed attacks that have resulted in the death of over a dozen...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident Coordinator in the Central African Republic
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Cameroon + 2 more

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Lancement du Plan de Réponse Humanitaire 2024 pour le Cameroun: Le Plan de Réponse Humanitaire pour le Cameroun nécessite 371,4 millions de dollars pour fournir une assistance vitale et des services de protection à 2,3 millions de personnes

Yaoundé, 16 avril 2024 – Aujourd’hui, aux côtés du gouvernement du Cameroun, la communauté humanitaire a lancé le Plan de Réponse Humanitaire (PRH) 2024. Le PRH souligne que 3,4 millions de personnes...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Cameroon + 2 more

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Launch of the 2024 Cameroon Humanitarian Response Plan: the Humanitarian Response Plan for Cameroon requires US$371,4 million to provide lifesaving assistance and protection services to 2.3 million people

The plan targets urgent needs driven by the Lake Chad basin conflict, the crisis in the North-West and South-West regions, the influx of Central African refugees, disease outbreaks and climate shocks.

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Ethiopia

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Ethiopia High-level Pledging Event: Government of Ethiopia and International Partners Meet in Geneva to Boost Humanitarian Funding for Ethiopia

(Geneva 16 April 2024) – With the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia now critical, the Government of Ethiopia and international partners meet today in Geneva to raise international support as the...

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  • Government of the United Kingdom
  • UN Country Team in Ethiopia
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Sudan

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Statement by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, to mark one year of conflict [EN/AR]

(Paris, 15 April 2024): Today marks one year since brutal fighting erupted in Sudan. Over the last year, Sudan has become one of the world’s worst humanitarian tragedies in recent memory and one of...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan
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Ethiopia

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Media Advisory: High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia - 16 April 2024, 15:00-18:00 Geneva (GMT+1) / 17:00–20:00 Addis Ababa (GMT+3), Palais des Nations, Room XXIII, Geneva

WHO: The Governments of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United Nations WHEN: Tuesday, 16 April 2024 from 15:00 CET to...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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oPt

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UN relief chief says safety of aid workers and civilians "remains paramount" in Gaza - Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator [EN/AR/HE]

(New York, 11 April 2024) Yesterday, I met with the Principals of WFP, UNICEF and WHO, as well as with the Special Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator, the DSC/RC/HC a.i. and UNRWA. The UN...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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