UNOCHA [to 23 February 2014]
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Press Releases
22 Feb 2014
Syrian Arab Republic: Unanimously approved, Security Council resolution demands aid access in Syria
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Syrian Arab Republic 22 February 2014 – The United Nations Security Council today unanimously approved a resolution to boost humanitarian aid access in Syria, a move Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said can ease some civilian suffering, if it is implemented quickly and in good faith. Through Resolution 2139 (2014), the Council demanded “that all parties, in particular the Syrian authorities, promptly allow rapid, safe and…

22 Feb 2014
Syrian Arab Republic: Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, Statement on Syria, Sunday 22nd February 2014
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Syrian Arab Republic (New York, 22 February 2014) I hope that the passing, by the United Nations Security Council, of a humanitarian resolution will facilitate the delivery of aid to people in desperate need in Syria. It is also vital that ordinary people, who have been bearing the brunt of the violence, are protected. More than anything the conflict needs to end so that people can begin to rebuild their lives. Syria is in…

21 Feb 2014
Central African Republic: Hostilities and violence against civilians in the Central African Republic must stop says UN humanitarian chief
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic (Bangui/Geneva, 20 February 2014): UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Dr. Michel Sidibe, and Assistant Secretary-General of the UN Department of Safety and Security, Ms. Mbaranga Gasarabwe completed their three-day mission in the Central African Republic today with a call for an end of hostilities…

19 Feb 2014
Central African Republic: UN Humanitarian Chief calls for greater security and protection of all communities in the Central African Republic
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic (Bangui/Geneva, 19 February 2014): UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos called for increased security and protection of all communities across the Central African Republic (CAR) as she started the second day of her mission in the country today. She is accompanied by the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibe, and Assistant Secretary-General of the UN Department of Safety and Security, Mbaranga…