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20 January 2012 - 6:09pmThe UN today urged the world not to lose focus on its largest humanitarian crisis, as millions of people still struggle to survive drought and conflict in Somalia. Four million Somalis still need assistance six months after famine was declared in parts of the country. More than 1.3 million people are... -
20 January 2012 - 11:22amThe UN confirmed today that more than 120,000 people urgently need aid in South Sudan’s violence-affected Jonglei State - double the amount from just two weeks ago. “The violence in Jonglei hasn’t stopped,” said Lise Grande, Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan. “Only two... -
19 January 2012 - 4:57pmHeavy snow and avalanches in Afghanistan’s remote and mountainous province of Badakhshan are severely hampering efforts to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by disasters in the north-east of the country. OCHA has dispatched two of its staff to the region where they are in close contact... -
19 January 2012 - 3:42pmAmbassador Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo Verduzco of Mexico played an essential role in the creation of Resolution 46/182. Twenty years on, he hopes the determination demonstrated in 1991 continues to inspire aid workers to help people in need. “La resolución 46/182 sent... -
18 January 2012 - 6:03pmUN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Catherine Bragg urged donors to keep helping hundreds of thousands of Ivorians still displaced by post-election violence from late 2010. “Assistance to the most vulnerable persons remains an absolute priority, especially in the country’s...
