UNOCHA [to 7 June 2014]
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Press Releases
04 Jun 2014
Somalia: Statement of Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos – Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation in Somalia, 4 June 2014
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Somalia Mr. President, Thank you very much for the opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian situation in Somalia. Since the establishment of the Federal Government of Somalia in 2012, optimism over the expected progress in state and peace building and political and security improvements have not translated into an improvement of the humanitarian situation. And Security Council resolution 2024 in support of…

04 Jun 2014
Colombia: UN deputy humanitarian chief calls for more support to vulnerable communities affected by conflict and disaster
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Colombia (Bogotá / New York, 04 June 2014) Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Kyung-wha Kang wrapped up her four-day mission to Colombia today, calling for more support for people affected by armed conflict and natural disasters in the country. “War renders people vulnerable and is the biggest driver of poverty. This armed conflict, which has lasted more than…

03 Jun 2014
Syrian Arab Republic: Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos press statement on Syria – New York, 4 June, 2014
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Syrian Arab Republic It has been three months since the Security Council passed Resolution 2139. It’s a resolution which is extremely comprehensive and seeks to address issues related to access to people in need inside Syria, the obligations by the parties to adhere to international humanitarian law, and the demilitarization of schools and hospitals. The monitoring reports presented to the Security Council show that the…

02 Jun 2014
Sudan: Proliferation of humanitarian needs in Sudan means greater funding required [EN/AR]
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan Country: Sudan, South Sudan Press release Sudan | 01 June 2014 The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan is expressing deep concern with the marked increase in humanitarian needs in Sudan which are not met with sufficient humanitarian aid, putting at risk hundreds of thousands of affected people throughout the country. He confirmed that the UN and its partners…