UNOCHA [to 5 April 2014]
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Press Releases
04 Apr 2014
Lebanon: UN Humanitarian Chief calls for greater support for affected Lebanese communities and Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic (Beirut/New York, 4 April 2014) UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos ended her visit to Lebanon today calling for greater support for the people of Lebanon who are experiencing increasing challenges as a result of the Syria crisis, as well as continuing support to Syrian refugees. As the crisis enters its fourth year, Lebanon is now home to a million registered Syrian refugees, about half of…

02 Apr 2014
Myanmar: Hundreds of thousands of people severely affected by disruption of humanitarian assistance in Rakhine State, Myanmar [EN/MY]
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Myanmar (Yangon, 2 April 2014): Humanitarian operations in Rakhine State have been interrupted after attacks on UN and NGO premises in Sittwe one week ago led to the relocation of more than 170 staff and severe damage to more than a dozen humanitarian premises. Life-saving assistance to displaced people, isolated villages, and Rakhine communities have been seriously disrupted. The provision of water, health services, food…

01 Apr 2014
World: OCHA Report: Humanitarian Aid System in Need for Change
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: World Almaty, 2 April – Humanitarian aid system can no longer focus on emergency response only, it must shift to anticipating risks, concludes a new report launched by the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) today in Almaty. The report “Saving lives today and tomorrow: Managing the Risk of Humanitarian Crises” warns that increasingly more people are being affected by more and different…

01 Apr 2014
Sudan: Darfur: New Humanitarian Needs and Aid Delivery Fact Sheet
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Sudan A new wave of violence across Darfur has generated enormous additional humanitarian needs since early 2014. Hostilities and violence involving Government forces supported by the Rapid Support Force, a Government-affiliated militia, and armed movements in Darfur have expanded and the conflict has spread across much of North and South Darfur, with some spillover effects to Central, West and East Darfur states….

01 Apr 2014
South Sudan: Funding shortfall jeopardizes aid operation to help 3.2 million people in South Sudan
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: South Sudan Juba, 1 April 2014: Aid agencies in South Sudan warn of even more dire humanitarian consequences if urgently needed funds are not raised in the coming weeks. The South Sudan Crisis Response Plan, which covers January to June 2014, is only 30 per cent funded. Of the US$887 million shortfall in funding, $232 million is the bare minimum required for the next three months to avoid the humanitarian situation…