Press releases and statements

The decision on 7 November of the Military Commander in the West Bank to declare by Military Orders the six Palestinian NGOs as unauthorized in the West Bank deepens the concern of the UN Agencies...

Addis Ababa, 9 November 2021: The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, concluded a four-day visit to Ethiopia yesterday. The...

Across the country, there are now more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance because of growing conflict and insecurity, COVID-19 and a failing economy.

8 November As delivered Dear friends, I am pleased to welcome you to this event, organized by OCHA, UNDRR and WMO. This climate conference is critical. Humanitarian aid workers are already on the...

El Subsecretario General de las Naciones Unidas para los Asuntos Humanitarios y Coordinador del Socorro de Emergencia, el Sr. Martin Griffiths, anunció la asignación de dos millones de dólares...

"It is my sincere hope that this next round of funding to partners will support remote education activities, reduce protection risks, improve shelters, and ensure food aid is provided to communities."

(Juba, 29 October 2021) As flooding continues to impact people throughout South Sudan, the humanitarian community is working with the Government of South Sudan to support the hundreds of thousands of...

Déclaration conjointe des Nations Unies/ Mouvement international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge En juin 2020, quelques mois après le début de la pandémie de COVID-19, les Nations Unies et le...

(New York/Geneva, 28 October 2021) In June 2020, a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement jointly called on governments,...

This CERF grant will enable the humanitarian community to sustain the multi-sectoral lifesaving assistance to the most vulnerable population at the required levels.