Press Releases

  • 17 May 2013
    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Sudan

    WHO: Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

    WHAT: Mission to Sudan

    WHEN: 20 to 23 May 2013

    WHERE: Khartoum & Darfur

    The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, is scheduled to visit Sudan from 20 to 23 May.

    During her mission, Ms. Amos...

  • 17 May 2013
    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Sudan

    WHO: Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

    WHAT: Mission to Sudan

    WHEN: 20 to 23 May 2013

    WHERE: Khartoum & Darfur

    The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, is scheduled to visit Sudan from 20 to 23 May.

    During her mission, Ms. Amos...

  • 17 May 2013
    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Sudan

    WHO: Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

    WHAT: Mission to Sudan

    WHEN: 20 to 23 May 2013

    WHERE: Khartoum & Darfur

    The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, is scheduled to visit Sudan from 20 to 23 May.

    During her mission, Ms. Amos will...

  • 17 May 2013
    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

    Au menu:

    · Tchad : ouverture d'un sommet sur le développement durable, la pauvreté et le climat (AFP, 11/05/13)

    · Le Tchadien Djimet Adoum nommé secrétaire exécutif du CILSS (AFP, 13/05/13)

    · Canada provides emergency assistance for refugees and displaced in eastern Chad (CIDA,...

  • 14 May 2013
    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: South Sudan (Republic of)

    Statement by the Acting South Sudan Humanitarian Coordinator Dr. Yasmin Haque 13 May 2013

    "I am alarmed by reports that, once again, the civilian population of Jonglei State’s Pibor town have fled for their safety in large numbers. I am also gravely concerned about the widespread looting of civilian property and humanitarian supplies witnessed by aid workers over recent days.

    ...

  • 13 May 2013
    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic

    LES TITRES:

    Le paludisme tue deux enfants au quotidien (RJDH-RCA, 11 mai 2013)
    L’actualité de la semaine toujours dominée par des faits lies a l’insécurité (RJDH-RCA, 11 mai 2013)
    Nouveaux heurts meurtriers entre civils et Seleka à Bangui (RFI, 11 mai 2013)
    Rampant abuses after coup (Human Rights Watch, 10 May 2013)
    Jean Jacques Demafouth nomme...

  • 11 May 2013
    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Bangladesh, Myanmar

    A Red Storm Alert has been issued for Tropical Cyclone ONE (known locally as Mohasin), which has formed in the Indian Ocean and is currently predicted to reach land late Wednesday evening, early Thursday morning (16 May) as a category 2 cyclone, just south of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Associated heavy rains and strong winds are expected to affect Rakhine State in Myanmar, which neighbours Bangladesh....

  • 10 May 2013
    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Country Team in Kenya Country: Kenya

    Nairobi, 10 May 2013: The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator would like to convey his condolences to the families and the communities affected by the current insecurity in Bungoma and Busia Counties.

    He joins with the Government and other humanitarian and development partners in condemning the inhumane acts, which have claimed 10 lives, including women and children, and left...

  • 09 May 2013
    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Chad, Morocco, Nigeria, Sudan

    Au menu:

    · The worst place to give birth (IRIN, 09/05/13)

    · Displaced still homeless after clashes in Baga, Nigeria (IRIN, 07/05/13)

    · Renewed tribal clashes in South Darfur leave 36 dead (Radio Dabanga, 06/05/13)

    · Le Maroc dépêche une aide humanitaire au Tchad (Maroc, 03/05/13)

    · Journée internationale de la Croix Rouge et du...

  • 06 May 2013
    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic

    LES TITRES:

    · Un mandat d’arrêt contre François Bozizé (journaldebangui.com, 06 mai 2013)
    Une nonchalante reprise des activités scolaires (RJDH-RCA, 06 mai 2013)

    · Les exactions continuent d’être signalées (RJDH-RCA, 06 mai 2013)

    · South Africa ready to assist CAR: presidency (Xinhua, 05 May 2013)

    · Central Africa to probe ousted leader for...