Press releases and statements

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

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Afghanistan

News and Press Release

Afghanistan pledging conference 2022: Chairs statement

Today 31st March 2022, we the co-hosts from OCHA, Germany, Qatar and the United Kingdom led the Afghanistan pledging conference for 2022. We were joined by the United Nations Secretary-General Mr...

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  • Government of Germany
  • Government of Qatar
  • Government of the United Kingdom
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Afghanistan

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Humanitarian Donors Urged to Step up Again for Afghanistan [EN/Dari/PS]

Afghanistan is trapped in a humanitarian crisis with 23 million people facing acute food insecurity. We need to act now to stop the situation from getting worse Humanitarian agencies have scaled up...

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  • Government of Germany
  • Government of Qatar
  • Government of the United Kingdom
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Colombia

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Press Release, Bogota, 28th of March 2022

The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) expresses its concern due to the compounding of the humanitarian situation in Colombia because of the increase of conflict dynamics and rise in Human Rights and...

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  • El Equipo Humanitario País Colombia
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Colombia

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Comunicado de prensa, Bogotá, 28 de marzo de 2022

El Equipo Humanitario País en Colombia (EHP), expresa su preocupación por el deterioro de la situación humanitaria en Colombia debido al aumento de las dinámicas de conflicto, y violaciones a los...

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  • El Equipo Humanitario País Colombia
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Yemen

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Donors Meet to Pledge Support for Humanitarian Response in Yemen

The aid lifeline in Yemen is running out of money as new assessments show evidence of catastrophic hunger and rising needs Donors are convening today to raise awareness and funding at a pledging...

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  • Government of Sweden
  • Government of Switzerland
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Afghanistan

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Statement by Dr Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary General, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, on the Continued Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Crisis Facing People in Afghanistan [EN/Dari/PS]

People in Afghanistan are today facing a food insecurity and malnutrition crisis of unparalleled proportions. The rapid increase in those experiencing acute hunger – from 14 million in July 2021 to...

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

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UN allocates $40 million from Emergency Fund for Ukraine

The CERF funding will help provide health services, food and shelter, and support flexible ways to get cash to people in need. This is the second allocation since the rapid increase in hostilities.

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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