Cette situation inclut l’une des crises de malnutrition les plus graves au monde, affectant environ 1,9 million d’enfants, dont 493 000 souffrent de malnutrition aiguë sévère, une condition qui les...
Press releases and statements
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, takes questions from the press during a visit to a gathering site for displaced people in Kassala, Sudan. November 2024. Photo: OCHA/Matteo Minasi
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Somalia
News and Press ReleaseCommuniqué de presse conjoint – OCHA/FAO/PAM/UNICEF : les agences des Nations Unies alertent sur l’aggravation de la crise de la faim et de la malnutrition en Somalie, alors que le risque de famine est imminent
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseJoint News Release – OCHA/FAO/WFP/UNICEF: UN agencies warn of worsening hunger and malnutrition crisis in Somalia as famine risk emerges
Among those projected to be acutely food insecure, close to 1.9 million are facing Emergency (IPC Phase 4), a number that has tripled in less than a year, according to the latest Integrated Food...
World + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseStatement on US funding by Tom Fletcher, Under‑Secretary‑General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, 14 May 2026
New York, 14 May 2026 I echo the Secretary‑General’s thanks for the United States’ further commitment of US$1.8 billion to the humanitarian community. At a moment of rising needs and declining...
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseSudan remains a test the world is failing, says Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Tomorrow marks three years of war in Sudan. Three years in which a country of immense promise has been torn apart. Nearly 34 million people – or almost two out of every three people – need...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseUN allocates $140 million to deliver life‑saving aid to 1 million people amid Haiti’s escalating humanitarian crisis - Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator, Nicole Boni Kouassi, 14 April 2026
Violence, hunger and displacement are pushing families to the brink. Support will cover food aid, safe drinking water, healthcare, emergency shelter, and specialized services for the most vulnerable.
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseL'ONU alloue 140 millions de dollars pour fournir une aide vitale à 1 million de personnes dans le contexte de l’aggravation de la crise humanitaire en Haïti - Déclaration de la coordinatrice humanitaire, Nicole Boni Kouassi [FRANCAIS+KREYOL]
Port-au-Prince, 14 April 2026 - Les Nations Unies ont débloqué 140,5 millions de dollars en financement d'urgence afin de venir en aide à un million de personnes en Haïti, où plus de la moitié de la...
Lebanon + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseEscalation in the Middle East – humanitarian implications: Statement by Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
The humanitarian fallout from the escalation of violence in the Middle East is increasingly daunting. First, civilians are paying the price across the region. Civilians must be protected - full stop...
Burkina Faso + 7 more
News and Press ReleaseCommuniqué de presse : Appel à la solidarité internationale pour assister 2,7 millions de personnes parmi les plus vulnérables au Burkina Faso en 2026
Ouagadougou, le 17 février 2026 – Face à une crise humanitaire complexe et à un contexte mondial marqué par la diminution des financements, la communauté humanitaire au Burkina Faso appelle à une...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseFace à un déficit critique de financement, la communauté humanitaire en RDC contrainte de prioriser strictement sa réponse en 2026
Kinshasa, le 28 janvier 2026 – Le Gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) et la communauté humanitaire en RDC lancent aujourd’hui un appel urgent de 1,4 milliard de dollars pour...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseFacing a critical funding gap, the humanitarian community in DRC is forced to strictly prioritize its response in 2026
Due to insufficient funding, the 2026 humanitarian response will focus on 7.3 million people, out of nearly 15 million individuals who require life-saving assistance and protection.