UNOCHA [to 3 May 2014]
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Press Releases
02 May 2014
World: Innovation Contest for World Humanitarian Summit Regional Consultation for West and Central Africa
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: World The OCHA Regional Office for West and Central Africa invites nominations for its Humanitarian Innovation Contest ahead of the June 2014 Regional Consultation in preparation of the World Humanitarian Summit. The contest is for humanitarian projects and initiatives, ongoing or under development, in the West and Central Africa Region that use an innovative approach to improve the efficiency of humanitarian response….

02 May 2014
Central African Republic: Statement on behalf of the Humanitarian Coordinator Claire Bourgeois on the killing of a UNHCR Staff
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic (Bangui, 02 May 2014): The Senior Humanitarian Coordinator (SHC) in the Central African Republic, Claire Bourgeois condemns fervidly the killing of one staff member of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The attack took place on 01 May, close to Bangui. “I express my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim. I am also deeply saddened by the ongoing loss of civilian…

02 May 2014
Afghanistan: Landslides in Argo, Badakhshan – Statement Attributable to Mr. Mark Bowden, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Afghanistan Kabul, 2 May, 2014: A series of heavy rain induced landslides struck in the Argo district of Badakhshan in northeastern Afghanistan causing significant loss of life and widespread damage to homes and agriculture. Provincial authorities report that more than 350 Afghans have been killed, more are still missing and many families have been displaced. Mark Bowden, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator said: “On behalf…

02 May 2014
Afghanistan: UN deputy humanitarian chief to visit Afghanistan and Pakistan
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Afghanistan, Pakistan WHO: Kyung-Wha Kang, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator WHAT: Visit to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan WHEN: 3-8 May 2014 WHERE: Kabul and Hirat (Herat) (Afghanistan), Islamabad and Peshawar (Pakistan) UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief Kyung-Wha Kang will visit…

01 May 2014
Mali: Humanitarian response in the Sahel faces critical funding gap
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal (Dakar, 30 April 2014): Humanitarian operations in the Sahel require urgent funding to help vulnerable communities prepare a successful agricultural season and deliver live-saving food aid in the coming months. “We are facing a funding bottleneck at a very critical moment. The planting season is only a couple of months away,” said Robert…

01 May 2014
Mali: La réponse humanitaire au Sahel confrontée à un manque de financement
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal (Dakar, 30 avril 2014) : Un financement urgent est nécessaire pour les opérations humanitaires dans le Sahel, afin d’aider les communautés vulnérables à se préparer à une bonne campagne agricole et de fournir une assistance alimentaire vitale dans les prochains mois. « Nous sommes confrontés à un réel problème de financement à un moment très…

01 May 2014
Sudan: Statement attributable to the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Mr Ali Al-Za’tari, on influx of refugees from South Sudan in the Abyei area
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Sudan, South Sudan Khartoum, 30 April 2014. The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Mr. Ali Al-Za’tari, expressed concern over an increasing number of people from South Sudan seeking refuge in the Abyei area. Over the past few days, at least 3,000 people have arrived in a number of locations in Abyei after fleeing violence in Unity State, South Sudan. These newly arrived people from South Sudan…

01 May 2014
Sudan: Darfur: New Humanitarian Needs and Aid Delivery Fact Sheet, 29 April 2014
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Sudan The new wave of insecurity and violence across Darfur has generated enormous additional humanitarian needs since late February 2014. Hostilities and violence involving Government forces supported by the Rapid Support Force, a Government-affiliated militia, armed movements and armed tribal militia in Darfur have spread across much of North and South Darfur, with some spillover effects to Central, West and East Darfur…

30 Apr 2014
Syrian Arab Republic: Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos Statement to the Media on Syria
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Syrian Arab Republic NEW YORK, 30 APRIL 2014 As delivered Good afternoon and thank you everyone. It is now two months since Resolution 2139 was adopted. As you know, the Secretary-General presented his report to the Council last week. It makes very grim reading. Far from getting better, the situation is getting worse. Violence has intensified over the past month, taking a horrific toll on ordinary Syrians. In the past…

29 Apr 2014
South Sudan: South Sudan Aid Chief Calls for One Month of Tranquility
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan Country: South Sudan Juba, 29 April 2014: “I call on all parties to the conflict in South Sudan to observe one month of tranquility this May; to stop the violence and to provide a safe environment for civilians caught by the conflict at this most crucial time of the year. I am calling for one month of tranquility for two reasons. First, stopping the fighting and ensuring…