Press releases and statements

Manila, 16 January 2021—One month after Typhoon Rai (Odette) pummeled 11 regions across the Philippines, hundreds of thousands of people still urgently need food and clean water, shelter and...

The announcement follows the recent launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview, which predicts that this year 274 million people will need humanitarian assistance, the highest number in decades.

Damascus and Amman, 12 January 2022 The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran Riza, and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Mr...

GINEBRA – Naciones Unidas y organizaciones no gubernamentales lanzan hoy planes de respuesta conjunta con el objetivo de brindar ayuda humanitaria vital a 22 millones de personas en Afganistán y...

The largest single country aid appeal ever launched aims to assist 22.2 million people in Afghanistan and support 5.7 million displaced Afghans and local communities in neighbouring countries.

(Genève, 11 janvier 2022) : Les Nations unies et des ONG lancent aujourd'hui des plans d’aide humanitaire conjoints destinés à fournir une aide vitale à 22 millions de personnes en Afghanistan et à...

On the evening of 28 December, the premises came under attack from unknown armed groups. This incident follows the looting and reported violence around the former UNAMID base in El Fasher last week.

I am horrified by reports of an attack against civilians in Kayah State, Myanmar on 24 December. Credible reports say at least 35 people, including at least one child, were forced from their...

Manila, 24 December 2021--The Humanitarian Country Team in the Philippines today launched the Humanitarian Needs and Priorities plan to respond to the needs of 530,000 people in the worst affected...

Mogadishu, 23 December 2021 - I am extremely concerned about the impact of ongoing hostilities in Bossaso, Puntland State, on civilians. With the fighting in Bossaso town continuing into a third...