UNOCHA [to 29 March 2014]
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Press Releases
28 Mar 2014
Syrian Arab Republic: Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos Statement to the Press on Syria
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Syrian Arab Republic Friday 28 March 2014 Checked against delivery Good afternoon everyone. I would just like to make a very brief statement following my briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria and what has been happening since Resolution 2139 was adopted a month ago. As you know the Secretary–General presented his report earlier this week. I am not going to go into the detail of that…

27 Mar 2014
Syrian Arab Republic: The First United Nations Humanitarian Aid Convoy Enters North of Syria [EN/AR]
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey (Mardin/Nusaybin, Turkey, 26 March) The United Nations confirms that its convoy carrying vital humanitarian aid for Syrian civilians who are desperately in need in the north of Syria has crossed the Turkish border at Nusaybin over the past five days. The humanitarian supplies have reached UN warehouses in the city of Qamishli, Northern Syria, from where they will be distributed to people in…

26 Mar 2014
Somalia: Statement attributable to the acting Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr. Sikander Khan
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Country: Somalia (Mogadishu/Nairobi, 27 March 2014): I am deeply concerned that over 10 people were injured, including at least six children, and others were exposed to severe danger due to mortar shelling affecting several densely populated civilian areas in Mogadishu. This attack is a clear violation of international humanitarian law that prohibits indiscriminate attacks as…

26 Mar 2014
World: UN and IGAD strengthen ties on resilience and humanitarian action
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, World, South Sudan (Kampala, 26 March 2014) The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) agreed today to enhance their collaboration in disaster preparedness, coordination of humanitarian aid, and advocacy for the protection of civilians affected by conflict and natural disasters. The…

25 Mar 2014
Sudan: Humanitarian situation dramatically deteriorating in Sudan and South Sudan: Scaled-up response urgently needed
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Sudan, South Sudan (New York, 25 March 2014) UN OCHA Operations Director John Ging today expressed deep concern about the massive and growing humanitarian needs in Sudan and the conflict devastating South Sudan and its people. Briefing the press with Yasmine Haque of UNICEF after their week-long visit to Sudan and South Sudan, with fellow Emergency Directors from the Danish Refugee Council, FAO, IOM, UNHCR, WFP and WHO…