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...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Ukraine
News and Press ReleaseThere 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]
CAR
News and Press ReleaseTueries 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...
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleaseEthiopia 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...
CAR
News and Press ReleaseMassacres 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...
Cameroon + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseLancement 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...
Cameroon + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseLaunch 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.
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleaseEthiopia 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...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseStatement 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...
Ethiopia
News and Press ReleaseMedia 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...
oPt
News and Press ReleaseUN 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...